Substituted triazinyl acrylamide derivatives and methods of use

ABSTRACT

The invention encompasses compounds, analogs, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions, uses and methods for prophylaxis and treatment of cancer and polycystic kidney disease.

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.60/283,160, filed Apr. 11, 2001, which is hereby incorporated byreference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention is in the field of pharmaceutical agents and specificallyrelates to compounds, compositions, uses and methods for treating cancerand polycystic kidney disease.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to inhibitors of enzymes that catalyze phosphoryltransfer and/or that bind ATP/GTP nucleotides, compositions comprisingthe inhibitors, and methods of using and compositions comprising themare useful for treating or modulating disease in which phosphoryltransferases, including kinases, may be involved, symptoms of suchdisease, or the effect of other physiological events mediated byphosphoryl transferases, including kinases. The invention also providesfor methods of making the inhibitor compounds and methods for treatingdiseases in which one or more phosphoryl transferase, including kinase,activities is involved.

Phosphoryl transferases are a large family of enzymes that transferphosphorous-containing groups from one substrate to another. Kinases area class of enzymes that function in the catalysis of phosphoryltransfer. The protein kinases constitute the largest subfamily ofstructurally related phosphoryl transferases and are responsible for thecontrol of a wide variety of signal transduction processes within thecell. Almost all kinases contain a similar 250-300 amino acid catalyticdomain. The protein kinases may be categorized into families by thesubstrates they phosphorylate (e.g., protein-tyrosine,protein-serine/threonine, histidine, etc.).

The “kinase domain” appears in a number of polypeptides which serve avariety of functions. Such polypeptides include, for example,transmembrane receptors, intracellular receptor associated polypeptides,cytoplasmic located polypeptides, nuclear located polypeptides andsubcellular located polypeptides. The activity of protein kinases can beregulated by a variety of mechanisms. It must be noted, however, that anindividual protein kinase may be regulated by more than one mechanism.These mechanisms include, for example, autophosphorylation,transphosphorylation by other kinases, protein-protein interactions,protein-lipid interactions, protein-polynucleotide interactions, ligandbinding, and post-translational modification.

Protein and lipid kinases regulate many different cell processesincluding, but not limited to, proliferation, growth, differentiation,metabolism, cell cycle events, apoptosis, motility, transcription,translation and other signaling processes, by adding phosphate groups totargets such as proteins or lipids. Phosphorylation events catalyzed bykinases act as molecular on/off switches that can modulate or regulatethe biological function of the target protein. Phosphorylation of targetproteins occurs in response to a variety of extracellular signals(hormones, neurotransmitters, growth and differentiation factors, etc.),cell cycle events, environmental or nutritional stresses, etc. Proteinand lipid kinases can function in signaling pathways to activate orinactivate, or modulate the activity of (either directly or indirectly)the targets. These targets may include, for example, metabolic enzymes,regulatory proteins, receptors, cytoskeletal proteins, ion channels orpumps, or transcription factors. Uncontrolled signaling due to defectivecontrol of protein phosphorylation has been implicated in a number ofdiseases and disease conditions, including, for example, inflammation,cancer, allergy/asthma, disease and conditions of the immune system,disease and conditions of the central nervous system (CNS),cardiovascular disease, dermatology, and angiogenesis.

Initial interest in protein kinases as pharmacological targets wasstimulated by the findings that many viral oncogenes encode structurallymodified cellular protein kinases with constitutive enzyme activity.These findings pointed to the potential involvement of oncogene relatedprotein kinases in human proliferative disorders. Subsequently,deregulated protein kinase activity, resulting from a variety of moresubtle mechanisms, has been implicated in the pathophysiology of anumber of important human disorders including, for example, cancer, CNSconditions, and immunologically related diseases. The development ofselective protein kinase inhibitors that can block the diseasepathologies and/or symptoms resulting from aberrant protein kinaseactivity has therefore generated much interest.

Protein kinases represent a large family of proteins which play acentral role in the regulation of a wide variety of cellular processes,maintaining control over cellular function. A partial list of suchkinases includes abl, Atk, bcr-ab1, Blk, Brk, Btk, c-kit, c-met, c-src,CDK1, CDK2, CDK3, CDK4, CDK5, CDK6, CDK7, CDK8, CDK9, CDK10, cRaf1,CSF1R, CSK, EGFR, ErbB2, ErbB3, ErbB4, Erk, Fak, fes, FGFR1, FGFR2,FGFR3, FGFR4, FGFR5, Fgr, flt-1, Fps, Frk, Fyn, Hck, IGF-1R, INS-R, Jak,KDR, Lck, Lyn, MEK, p38, PDGFR, PIK, PKC, PYK2, ros, tie, tie2, TRK,Yes, and Zap70.

Inhibition of such kinases has become an important therapeutic target.

The ErbB receptor family belongs to the subclass I receptor tyrosinekinase superfamily and includes four distinct receptors includingepidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR or ErbB1). Erb132 (HER22 orp185neu). Erb133 (HER3), and Erb134 (HER4 or rvro2).

EGFR or ErbB I has been implicated in human malignancy and, inparticular, increased expression of this gene has been observed in moreaggressive carcinomas of the breast, bladder, lung and stomach.Increased EGFR expression is reported to be associated with increasedproduction of transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF-alpha), resulting inreceptor activation by an autocrine stimulatory pathway. Monoclonalantibodies directed against the EGFR, or its ligands TGF-alpha and EGF.have been evaluated as therapeutic agents in the treatment of suchmalignancies.

While EGF and TGF-alpha do not bind ErbB2, EGF stimulates ErbBI andErbB2 to form a heterodimer, which activates ErbB I and results intransphosphorylation of ErbB2 in the heterodimer. Dimerization and/ortransphosphorylation appears to activate the ErbB2 tyrosine kinase.

While heregulin polypeptides were first identified based on theirability to activate the ErbB2 receptor it was discovered that certainovarian cells expressing neu and neu-transfected fibroblasts did notbind or cross-link to NDF, nor did they respond to NDF to undergotyrosine phosphorylation

Other biological role(s) of various ErbB ligands have been investigatedby several groups. For example, betacellulin has been reported toexhibit growth-promoting activity in vascular smooth muscle cells andretinal pigment epithelial cells. It has been found that ARIA plays arole in myotube differentiation, namely affecting the synthesis andconcentration of neuro transmitter receptors in the postsynaptic musclecells of motor neurons. ARIA has also been demonstrated to increase thenumber of sodium channels in muscle. It has also been shown that GGFIIis mitogenic for subconfluent quiescent human myoblasts and thatdifferentiation of clonal human myoblasts in the continuous presence ofGGFII results in greater numbers of myotubes after six days ofdifferentiation.

The potential role(s) that the various ErbB ligands may play inpancreatic cell proliferation and differentiation has also been reportedby several investigators. Islet cells (also referred to as Islets ofLangerhans) in the pancreas are known to produce the hormones insulinand glucagon. Such islet cells are believed to be derived from stemcells in the fetal ductular pancreatic endothelium.

Various investigators have reported on the effects of particular EGF,heregulin and heregulin related polypeptides on islet cells.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,215,569, issued Jun. 1, 1993, describes substitutedpyridines as herbicides. WO99/01136 describes substituted imidazoles asp38 inhibitors. WO00/43373 describes pyrimidinones as kinase inhibitors.Shapiro et al. (J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 79, 5064-71 (1957)) describeguanamines as potential diuretics. U.S. Pat. No. 3,136,816, issued Jun.9, 1964, describe guanamines as potential diuretics. WO99/65909describes pyrrolopyrimidine compounds as kinase inhibitors. WO97/19065describes anilinopyrimidines as kinase inhibitors. U.S. Pat. No.2,474,194, issued Jun. 21, 1949, describe guanamines as plasticadditives. Swiss patent 261812 describes the preparation of triazines.British patent 1,390,235 describes trisubstituted triazines as agentsfor the treatment of the hormone system. U.S. Pat. No. 5,929,080describes acrylamide derivatives for the treatment of polycystic kidneydisease. Smaill et al. (J. Med. Chem., 44, 429-40 (2001)) describeacrylamides as inhibitors of the EGF receptor.

However, compounds of the current invention have not been described forthe treatment of cancer or as kinase inhibitors.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A class of compounds useful in treating cancer and angiogenesis isdefined by Formula I

-   wherein R¹ is selected from    -   R³, R⁸, —NHR³, —NHR⁵, —NHR⁶, —NR⁵R⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —SR⁶, —SR³,        —OR⁵, —OR⁶, —OR³, —C(O)R³,    -   heterocyclyl optionally substituted with 1-4 independent R⁴ on        each ring, and    -   C₁-C₁₀ alkyl optionally substituted with 1-4 independent R⁴,    -   preferably R³, R⁸, —NHR³, —NHR⁵, —NHR⁶, —NR⁵R⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,        —SR⁶, —SR³, —OR⁵, —OR⁶, —OR³, —C(O)R³, and 4-10 membered        heterocyclyl optionally substituted with 1-4 independent R⁴,        -   more preferably —NHR³, —NHR⁵, —NHR⁶, —NR⁵R⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, and            6-10 membered heterocyclyl optionally substituted with 1-2            independent R⁴,            -   even more preferably —NR⁵R⁵ and 6-10 membered                heterocyclyl optionally substituted with 1-2 independent                R⁴ on each ring, and                -   of particular importance are —NHR^(5d),                    —NR^(5c)R^(5d), —N(CH₃)R^(5d) and a heterocyclic                    ring selected from morpholinyl, piperdinyl,                    piperazinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl and                    tetrahydroquinolinyl, wherein the heterocyclic ring                    is optionally substituted with 1-2 independent R⁴ on                    each ring;-   wherein R² is selected from —NHR^(3a) and —NHR^(9a), and preferably    —NHR^(3a);-   wherein R³ is independently selected from aryl optionally    substituted with 1-5 independent R⁴, and    -   heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1-4 independent R⁴,    -   preferably phenyl optionally substituted with 1-3 independent        R⁴, and        -   5-10 membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1-3            independent R⁴, and        -   more preferably phenyl optionally substituted with 1-2            independent R⁴, and            -   5-10 membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1-2                independent R⁴;-   wherein R^(3a) is selected from aryl optionally substituted with 1-3    independent R⁴, and    -   heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1-3 independent R⁴;        provided R^(3a) is substituted with —NR⁵C(O)R^(10a) or is        substituted with C₂-C₁₀alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkynyl on a nitrogen        atom in the heteroaryl ring;    -   preferably phenyl optionally substituted with 1-2 independent        R⁴, and heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1-2 independent        R⁴; provided R^(3a) is substituted with —NR⁵C(O)R^(10a);        -   more preferably phenyl, pyridyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl,            benzopyrrolyl, and quinolyl; wherein R^(3a) is substituted            with —NHC(O)R^(10a) or —N(CH₃)C(O)R^(10a); wherein R^(3a)            may be substituted by 1-2 substituents independently            selected from methyl, chloro, fluoro, oxo, trifluoromethyl,            methoxy, benzyloxy, morpholinylpropoxy,            1-methylpiperidinylpropoxy and pyridylmethoxy;-   wherein R⁴ is independently selected from C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, C₂-C₁₀    alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl,    aryl, R⁸, halo, SR⁵, OR⁵, OC(O) R⁵, NR⁵R⁵, NR⁵R⁶, NR⁵R¹⁶, COOR⁵,    NO₂, CN, C(O)R⁵, C(O)C(O)R⁵, C(O)NR⁵R⁵ S(O)_(n)R⁵, S(O)_(n)NR⁵R⁵,    NR⁵C(O)NR⁵R⁵, NR⁵C(O)C(O)R⁵, NR⁵C(O)R⁵, NR⁵(COOR⁵), NR⁵C(O)R⁸,    NR⁵S(O)_(n)NR⁵R⁵, NR⁵S(O)_(n)R⁵, NR⁵S(O)_(n)R⁸, NR⁵C(O)C(O) NR⁵R⁵,    NR⁵C(O)C(O)NR⁵R⁶, OC(O)NR⁵R⁵, OS(O)_(n)NR⁵R⁵, NR⁵S(O)_(n)OR⁵,    P(O)(OR⁵)₂,    -   C₁-C₁₀ alkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents independently        selected from aryl, R⁷ and R⁸, and    -   C₂-C₁₀alkenyl substituted with 1-3 substituents independently        selected from aryl, R⁷ and R⁸,    -   preferably C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₃-C₆        cycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted phenyl,        R⁸, SR⁵, OR⁵, OC(O)R⁵, NR⁵R⁵, NR⁵R⁶, NR⁵R¹⁶, COOR⁵, NO₂, CN,        C(O)R⁵, C(O)C(O) R⁵, C(O)NR⁵R⁵, S(O)_(n)R⁵, S(O)_(n)NR⁵R⁵,        NR⁵C(O)NR⁵R⁵, NR⁵C(O)C(O)R⁵, NR⁵C(O)R⁵, NR⁵(COOR⁵), NR⁵C(O)R⁸,        NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁵, NR⁵S(O)_(n)R⁵, NR⁵S(O)_(n)R⁸, NR⁵C(O)C(O)NR⁵R⁵,        NR⁵C(O)C(O)NR⁵R⁶, OC(O)NR⁵R⁵, OS(O)_(n)NR⁵R⁵, NR⁵S(O)_(n)OR⁵,        -   halo selected from bromo, fluoro and chloro,        -   C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents independently            selected from phenyl, R⁷ and R⁸; and        -   C₂-C₆ alkenyl substituted with 1-3 substituents            independently selected from phenyl, R⁷ and R⁸,        -   more preferably C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, optionally            substituted phenyl, R⁸, chloro, bromo, fluoro, OR⁵, OC(O)R⁵,            NR⁵R⁵, NR⁵R⁵, COOR⁵, NO₂, CN, C(O)R⁵, C(O)NR⁵R⁵, SO₂R⁵,            SO₂NR⁵R⁵, and            -   C₁-C₄ alkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents                independently selected from optionally substituted                phenyl, R⁷ and R⁸,            -   even more preferably C₁-C₄ alkyl, optionally substituted                phenyl, bromo, chloro, fluoro, OR⁵, and                -   C₁-C₄ alkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents                    independently selected from optionally substituted                    phenyl and R⁸, and                -   of particular interest are methyl, chloro, fluoro,                    methoxy, benzyloxy, morpholinylpropyloxy, benzyl and                    pyridylmethylenyl;-   wherein R⁵ is independently selected from H, C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, C₂-C₁₀    alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl,    aryl, R⁹, C₁-C₁₀ alkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents    independently selected from aryl, R⁷ and R⁹;    -   C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents        independently selected from aryl, R⁷ and R⁹; and    -   C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl substituted with 1-3 substituents substituents        independently selected from aryl, R⁷ and R⁹,    -   preferably H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₃-C₆        cycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted phenyl,        R⁹, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl,        -   C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents independently            selected from optionally substituted phenyl, R⁷ and R⁹,        -   C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents            independently selected from optionally substituted phenyl,            R⁷ and R⁹, and        -   C₂-C₆ alkenyl substituted with 1-3 substituents            independently selected from optionally substituted phenyl,            R⁷ and R⁹;        -   more preferably H, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₄            alkynyl, C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl,            R⁹, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl,            -   C₁-C₃ alkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents                independently selected from phenyl, R⁷ and R⁹, and            -   C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl substituted with a substituent selected                from phenyl, R⁷ and R⁹, and            -   even more preferably H, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl,                optionally substituted phenyl, R⁹, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl,                -   C₁-C₃ alkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents                    independently selected from optionally substituted                    phenyl, and R⁹, and                -   C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl substituted with a substituent                    selected from optionally substituted phenyl, and R⁹;-   wherein R^(5c) is C₁-C₃ alkyl substituted with a optionally    substituted substituent selected from morpholinyl, piperdinyl, and    piperazinyl;-   wherein R^(5d) is independently selected from indazolyl,    benzopyrrolyl, phenyl and cyclopropyl; wherein R^(5d) is optionally    substituted with 1-2 substituents independently selected from    methyl, phenyl, pyridyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃, hydroxy, methoxy,    benzyloxy, acetyl, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino, carboxy,    methoxycarbonyl, methylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, and C₁-C₃ alkyl    substituted with optionally substituted phenyl and optionally    substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl;-   wherein R⁶ is independently selected from C(O)R⁵, COOR⁵, C(O)NR⁵R⁵,    C(═NR⁵)NR⁵R⁵, and S(O)_(n)R⁵,    -   preferably C(O)R⁵, COOR⁵ and C(O)NR⁵R⁵, and more preferably        C(O)R⁵;-   wherein R⁷ is independently selected from halo, CF₃, SR¹⁰, OR¹⁰,    OC(O)R¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹¹, NR¹¹R¹¹, COOR¹⁰, NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹⁰,    OC(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, C(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, N(R¹⁰)C(O)R¹⁰, N(R¹⁰)(COOR¹⁰),    S(O)_(n)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, NR¹⁰S(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, NR¹⁰S(O)_(n)R¹⁰, and P(O)(OR⁵)₂,    -   preferably chloro, fluoro, CF₃, SR¹⁰, OR¹⁰, OC(O)R¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹⁰,        NR¹⁰R¹¹, NR¹¹R¹¹, COOR¹⁰, NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹⁰, OC(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰,        C(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, N(R¹⁰)C(O)R¹⁰, S(O)_(n)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, and        NR¹⁰S(O)_(n)R¹⁰,        -   more preferably chloro, fluoro, CF₃, OR¹⁰, OC(O)R¹⁰,            NR¹⁰R¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹¹, NR¹¹R¹¹, COOR¹⁰, NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹⁰,            C(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰ and SO₂NR¹⁰R¹⁰,            -   even more preferably chloro, fluoro, CF₃, OR¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹⁰,                COOR¹⁰, NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹⁰;-   wherein R⁸ is independently selected from 3-8 membered monocyclic,    7-12 membered bicyclic, and 11-14 membered tricyclic ring system    comprising 1-3 heteroatoms if monocyclic, 1-6 heteroatoms if    bicyclic, or 1-9 heteroatoms if tricyclic, said heteroatoms    independently selected from O, N, or S, which may be saturated or    unsaturated, and wherein 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms of each ring may be    substituted by a substituent independently selected from C₁-C₁₀    alkyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀    cycloalkenyl, aryl, R⁹, halo, sulfo, oxo, SR⁵, OR⁵, OC(O)R⁵, NR⁵R⁵,    NR⁵R⁶, NR⁶R⁶, COOR⁵, NO₂, CN, C(O)R⁵, C(O)NR⁵R⁵, S(O)_(n)NR⁵R⁵,    NR⁵C(O)NR⁵R⁵, NR⁵C(O)R⁹, NR⁵S(O)_(n)NR⁵R⁵, NR⁵S(O)_(n)R⁹, C₁-C₁₀    alkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from    R⁷, R⁹ and aryl; and    -   C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl substituted with 1-3 substituents independently        selected from R⁷, R⁹ and aryl,    -   preferably 3-8 membered monocyclic, and 7-12 membered bicyclic        ring system comprising 1-3 heteroatoms if monocyclic, or 1-6        heteroatoms if bicyclic, said heteroatoms independently selected        from O, N, or S, which may be saturated or unsaturated, and        wherein 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms of each ring may be substituted by        substituents independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆        alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, optionally substituted        phenyl, R⁹, chloro, fluoro, oxo, SR⁵, OR⁵, OC(O)R⁵, NR⁵R⁵,        NR⁵R⁶, NR⁶R⁶, COOR⁵, NO₂, CN, C(O)R⁵, C(O)NR⁵R⁵, S(O), NR⁵R⁵,        NR⁵C(O)R⁹, NR⁵S(O)R⁹, C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with 1-3        substituents independently selected from R⁷, R⁹ and optionally        substituted phenyl, and        -   C₂-C₆ alkenyl substituted with 1-3 substituents            independently selected from R⁷, R⁹ and optionally            substituted phenyl,        -   more preferably 4-7 membered monocyclic, and 8-11 membered            bicyclic ring system comprising 1-3 heteroatoms if            monocyclic, or 1-6 heteroatoms if bicyclic, said heteroatoms            independently selected from O, N, or S, which may be            saturated or unsaturated, and wherein 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms            of each ring may be substituted by substituents            independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl,            optionally substituted phenyl, R⁹, chloro, fluoro, oxo, OR⁵,            OC(O)R⁵, NR⁵R⁵, NR⁵R⁶, NR⁶R⁶, COOR⁵, NO₂, CN, C(O)R⁵,            C(O)NR⁵R⁵, SO₂NR⁵R⁵, and C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with 1-3            substituents independently selected from R⁷, R⁹ and            optionally substituted phenyl, and            -   even more preferably 5-6 membered monocyclic, and 9-10                membered bicyclic ring system comprising 1-2 heteroatoms                if monocyclic, or 1-4 heteroatoms if bicyclic, said                heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, or S,                which may be saturated or unsaturated, and wherein 0, 1,                2, 3 or 4 atoms of each ring may be substituted by                substituents independently selected from C₁-C₄ alkyl,                optionally substituted phenyl, R⁹, chloro, fluoro, oxo,                OR⁵, and C₁-C₄ alkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents                independently selected from R⁷, R⁹ and optionally                substituted phenyl;-   wherein R⁹ is independently selected from 3-8 membered monocyclic,    7-12 membered bicyclic, and 11-14 membered tricyclic ring system    comprising 1-3 heteroatoms if monocyclic, 1-6 heteroatoms if    bicyclic, or 1-9 heteroatoms if tricyclic, said heteroatoms    independently selected from O, N, or S, which may be saturated or    unsaturated, and wherein 0, 1, 2 or 3 atoms of each ring may be    substituted by a substituent independently selected from C₁-C₁₀    alkyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀    cycloalkenyl, halo, sulfo, oxo, C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl, SR¹⁰, OR¹⁰,    NR¹⁰R¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹¹, NR¹¹R¹¹, COOR¹⁰, NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹⁰, S(O)_(n)R¹⁰,    S(O)_(n)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, and C(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰,    -   preferably 3-8 membered monocyclic, and 7-12 membered bicyclic        ring system comprising 1-3 heteroatoms if monocyclic, or 1-6        heteroatoms if bicyclic, said heteroatoms independently selected        from O, N, or S, which may be saturated or unsaturated, and        wherein 0, 1, 2 or 3 atoms of each ring may be substituted by a        substituent independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆        alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkenyl,        halo, oxo, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, SR¹⁰, OR¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹¹,        NR¹¹R¹¹, COOR¹⁰, NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹⁰, S(O)_(n)R¹⁰, S(O)_(n)NR¹⁰R¹⁰,        and C(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰,        -   more preferably 4-7 membered monocyclic, and 8-11 membered            bicyclic ring system comprising 1-3 heteroatoms if            monocyclic, or 1-6 heteroatoms if bicyclic, said heteroatoms            independently selected from O, N, or S, which may be            saturated or unsaturated, and wherein 0, 1, 2 or 3 atoms of            each ring may be substituted by a substituent independently            selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, halo, oxo,            C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, OR¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹¹, NR¹¹R¹¹, COOR¹⁰,            NO₂, CN, C(O)R , SO₂R¹⁰, SO₂NR¹⁰R¹⁰, and C(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰ and            -   even more preferably 5-6 membered monocyclic, and 9-10                membered bicyclic, ring system comprising 1-3                heteroatoms if monocyclic, 1-6 heteroatoms if bicyclic,                or 1-9 heteroatoms if tricyclic, said heteroatoms                independently selected from O, N, or S, which may be                saturated or unsaturated, and wherein 0, 1, 2 or 3 atoms                of each ring may be substituted by a substituent                independently selected from C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo, oxo,                C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, R⁸,                OR¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹⁰, COOR¹⁰, C(O)R¹⁰, OC(O)R¹⁰, and                C(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰;-   wherein R⁹a is independently selected from 3-8 membered monocyclic,    7-12 membered bicyclic, and 11-14 membered tricyclic ring system    comprising 1-3 heteroatoms if monocyclic, 1-6 heteroatoms if    bicyclic, or 1-9 heteroatoms if tricyclic, said heteroatoms    independently selected from O, N, or S, which is partially    unsaturated, and wherein 0, 1, 2 or 3 atoms of each ring may be    substituted by a substituent independently selected from C₁-C₁₀    alkyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀    cycloalkenyl, halo, sulfo, oxo, C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl, SR¹⁰, OR¹⁰,    NR¹⁰R¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹¹, NR¹¹R¹¹, COOR¹⁰, NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹⁰, S(O)_(n)R¹⁰,    S(O)_(n)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, and C(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰; provided R^(9a) is substituted    with —NR⁵C(O)R^(10a) or is substituted with C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀    alkynyl on a nitrogen atom in the heterocyclic ring;    -   preferably 3-8 membered monocyclic, and 7-12 membered bicyclic        ring system comprising 1-3 heteroatoms if monocyclic, or 1-6        heteroatoms if bicyclic, said heteroatoms independently selected        from O, N, or S, which is partially unsaturated, and wherein 0,        1, 2 or 3 atoms of each ring may be substituted by a substituent        independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆        alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkenyl, halo, oxo, C₁₋₆        haloalkyl, SR¹⁰, OR¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹¹, NR¹¹R¹¹, COOR¹⁰, NO₂,        CN, C(O)R¹⁰, S(O)_(n)R¹⁰, S(O)_(n)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, and C(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰;        provided R^(9a) is substituted with —NR⁵C(O)R^(10a),        -   more preferably 4-7 membered monocyclic, and 8-11 membered            bicyclic ring system comprising 1-2 heteroatoms if            monocyclic, or 1-3 heteroatoms if bicyclic, said heteroatoms            independently selected from O, N, or S, which may be            saturated or unsaturated, and wherein 0, 1, or 2 atoms of            each ring may be substituted by a substituent independently            selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, halo, oxo,            C₁-C₃ haloalkyl, OR¹⁰, NR¹OR¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹¹, NR¹¹R¹¹, COOR¹⁰,            NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹⁰, SO₂R¹⁰, SO₂NR¹⁰R¹⁰, and C(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰;        -   wherein R^(9a) is substituted with —NR⁵C(O)R^(10a);            -   even more preferably 5-6 membered monocyclic, and 9-10                membered bicyclic ring system comprising 1-2 heteroatoms                if monocyclic, or 1-3 heteroatoms if bicyclic, said                heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, or S,                which may be saturated or unsaturated, and wherein 0, 1,                or 2 atoms of each ring may be substituted by a                substituent independently selected from C₁-C₃ alkyl,                halo, oxo, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl and OR¹⁰;            -   wherein R^(9a) is substituted with —NR⁵C(O)R^(10a),                particularly dihydrobenzopyrrolyl;                -   wherein R^(9a) is substituted with —NHC(O)R^(10a) or                    —N(CH₃)C(O)R^(10a);                -   wherein R^(9a) may be substituted by 1-2                    substituents independently selected from methyl,                    chloro, fluoro, oxo, trifluoromethyl, methoxy,                    benzyloxy, morpholinylpropoxy,                    1-methylpiperidinylpropoxy and pyridylmethoxy;-   wherein R¹⁰ is independently H; C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀    alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl, haloalkyl, C₁-C₁₀    alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently    selected from C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl,    C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl, halo, CF₃, OR¹², SR¹², NR¹²R¹², COOR¹², NO₂,    CN, C(O)R¹², C(O)NR¹²R¹², NR¹²C(O)R¹², N(R¹²)(COOR¹²),    S(O)_(n)NR¹²R¹², and OC(O)R¹²; and    -   phenyl optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents        independently selected from C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀        alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl, halo, CF₃,        OR¹², SR¹², NR¹²R¹², COOR¹², NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹², C(O)NR¹²R¹²,        NR¹²C(O)R¹², N(R¹²)(COOR¹²), S(O)_(n)NR¹²R¹², and OC(O)R¹²,    -   preferably H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₃₋₆        cycloalkyl, C₄₋₆ cycloalkenyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with 1-3        independent, C₂₋₁₀ alkenyl, C₂₋₁₀ alkynyl, C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl,        C₄₋₁₀ cycloalkenyl, halo, OR¹², SR¹², NR¹²R¹², COOR¹², NO₂, CN,        C(O)R¹², C(O)NR¹²R¹², NR¹² (O)R¹², N(R¹²) (COOR¹²)        S(O)_(n)NR¹²R¹² and OC(O)R¹², and        -   phenyl optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents            independently selected from C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆            alkynyl, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, C₄₋₆ cycloalkenyl, halo, OR¹²,            SR¹², NR¹²R¹², COOR¹², NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹², C(O)NR¹²R¹²,            NR¹²C(O)R¹², N(R¹²), (COOR¹²), S(O)_(n)NR²R¹², and OC(O)R¹²,        -   more preferably H, C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₃ alkyl            substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected            from C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, fluoro, chloro, OR , NR¹²R², COOR¹²,            NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹²R¹², C(O)NR¹²R¹², NR¹²C(O)R¹², SO₂NR¹²R¹²,            and OC(O)R¹², and            -   phenyl optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents                independently selected from C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₂₋₃ alkenyl,                C₂₋₃ alkynyl, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, halo, OR¹², NR¹²R¹²,                COOR¹², NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹², C(O)NR¹²R¹², NR¹²C(O)R¹²,                SO₂NR¹²R², and OC(O)R¹², and            -   even more preferably H, methyl and C₁-C₃ alkyl                substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected                from fluoro, chloro, hydroxy, methoxy, optionally                substituted phenyl and R⁹, and                -   optionally substituted phenyl;-   wherein R^(10a) is independently selected from C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl and    C₂-C₁₀ alkynyl;    -   preferably C₂₋₆ alkenyl and C₂₋₆ alkynyl,        -   more preferably C₂₋₄ alkenyl, and C₂₋₄ alkynyl;        -   even more preferably C₂-C₃ alkenyl and C₂-C₃ alkynyl;-   wherein R¹¹ is independently selected from C(O)R¹⁰, COOR¹⁰,    C(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰ and S(O)_(n)R¹⁰;-   wherein R¹² is independently selected from H, C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, C₂-C₁₀    alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl,    C₁-C₁₀ alkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents independently    selected from C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl,    C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl, halo, OR¹³, SR¹³, NR¹³R¹³, COOR¹³, NO₂, CN,    C(O)R¹³, C(O)NR¹³R¹³, NR¹³C(O)R¹³, and OC(O)R¹³, and    -   phenyl optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents        independently selected from C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀        alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl, halo, OR¹³,        SR¹³, NR¹³R¹³, COOR¹³, NO₂N, C(O)R¹³, C(O)NR¹³R¹³, NR¹³C(O)R¹³        and OC(O)R¹³,    -   preferably H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₃₋₆        cycloalkyl, C₄₋₆ cycloalkenyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with 1-3        substituents independently selected from C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆        alkynyl, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, C₄₋₆ cycloalkenyl, halo, OR³, NR³R¹³,        COOR¹³, NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹³, C(O)NR¹³R¹³, NR¹³C(O)R¹³, and        OC(O)R¹³, and        -   phenyl optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents            independently selected from C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆            alkynyl, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, halo, OR¹³, SR¹³, NR¹³R¹³, COOR¹³,            NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹³, C(O)NR¹³R¹³, NR¹³C(O)R¹³, and OC(O)R¹³,        -   more preferably H, C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₃ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₃ alkyl            substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected            from C₂₋₃ alkenyl, C₂₋₃ alkynyl, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, fluoro,            chloro, OR¹³NR¹³R¹³, COOR¹³, NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹³, C(O)NR¹³R¹³,            NR¹³C(O)R³, and OC(O)R¹³, and            -   phenyl optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents                independently selected from C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl,                fluoro, chloro, OR³, NR¹³R¹³, COOR¹³, NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹³,                C(O)NR¹³R¹³, NR¹³C(O)R¹³, and OC(O)R¹³;-   wherein R¹³ is independently selected from H, C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, C₂-C₁₀    alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl,    C₁-C₁₀ alkyl optionally substituted with halo, OR¹⁴, SR¹⁴, NR¹⁴R¹⁴,    COOR¹⁴, NO₂, CN, and    -   phenyl optionally substituted with halo, CF₃, OR¹⁴, SR¹⁴,        NR¹⁴R¹⁴, COOR¹⁴, NO₂, and CN,    -   preferably H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₃₋₆        cycloalkyl, C₄₋₆ cycloalkenyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally        substituted with halo, CF₃, OR¹⁴, SR¹⁴, NR¹⁴R¹⁴, COOR¹⁴, NO₂,        and CN, and        -   phenyl optionally substituted with halo, OR¹⁴, SR¹⁴, NR¹⁴R⁴,            COOR¹⁴, NO₂, and CN,        -   more preferably H, C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₃ alkyl            optionally substituted with fluoro, chloro, OR¹⁴, NR¹⁴R¹⁴,            COOR¹⁴, NO₂, and CN, and            -   phenyl optionally substituted with fluoro, chloro, OR¹⁴,                NR¹⁴R¹⁴, COOR¹⁴, NO₂ and ON;-   wherein R¹⁴ is independently selected from H, C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀    cycloalkyl and phenyl,    -   preferably H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl and optionally        substituted phenyl,        -   more preferably H, C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl and phenyl,            and        -   even more preferably H, methyl and ethyl;-   wherein R¹⁶ is independently selected from H, C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, C₂-C₁₀    alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl,    aryl, R⁸, halo, haloalkyl, COOR⁵, O(O)R⁵, C(O)NR⁵R⁵, S(O)_(n)R⁵,    S(O)_(n)NR⁵R⁵, C₁-C₁₀ alkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents    independently selected from R⁷, R⁹ and aryl, and    -   C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl substituted with 1-3 substituents independently        selected from R⁷, R⁹ and aryl,    -   preferably H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₃₋₆        cycloalkyl, C₄₋₆ cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted phenyl,        R⁸, halo, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, COOR⁵, C(O)R⁵, C(O)NR⁵R⁵, S(O)_(n)R⁵,        S(O)_(n)NR⁵R⁵, C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents        independently selected from R⁷, R⁹ and optionally substituted        phenyl, and        -   C₂-C₆ alkenyl substituted with 1-3 substituents            independently selected from R⁷, R⁹ and optionally            substituted phenyl; and-   wherein n is independently 1 or 2, and    -   preferably n is 2;-   wherein aryl is independently a 6-carbon monocyclic, 10-carbon    bicyclic or 14-carbon tricyclic aromatic ring system optionally    substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from C₁-C₁₀    alkyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀ alkynyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₁₀    cycloalkenyl, R⁹, halo, haloalkyl, CF₃, OR¹⁰, SR¹⁰, NR¹⁰R , NR¹⁰R¹⁰,    COOR¹⁰, NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹⁰, C(O)C(O)R¹⁰, C(O)NR⁵R⁵, N(R¹⁰)C(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰,    N(R¹⁰)C(O)R¹⁰, N(R¹⁰) S(O)_(n)R¹⁰, N(R¹⁰) (COOR¹⁰), NR¹⁰C(O)C(O)R¹⁰,    NR¹⁰C(O)R⁹, NR¹⁰S(O)_(n)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, NR¹⁰S(O)_(n)R⁹, NR¹²C(O)C(O)    NR¹²R¹², S(O)_(n)R¹⁰, S(O)_(n)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, OC(O)R¹⁰, C₁-C₁₀ alkyl    substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from R⁹,    halo, CF₃, OR¹⁰, SR¹⁰, OC(O)R¹⁰, NR¹¹R¹¹, NR¹⁰R¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹¹, COOR¹⁰,    NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹⁰, OC(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, C(O)NR⁵R⁵, N(R¹⁰)C(O)R¹⁰,    N(R¹⁰)(COOR¹⁰), S(O)_(n)NR¹⁰R¹⁰; R¹⁰; and    -   C₂-C₁₀alkenyl substituted with 1-3 substituents independently        selected from R⁹, halo, CF₃, OR¹⁰, SR¹⁰, C(O)R¹⁰, NR¹¹R¹¹,        NR¹⁰R¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹¹, COOR¹⁰, NO₂, CN, C(O)R¹⁰, OC(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰,        C(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, N(R¹⁰)C(O)R¹⁰, N(R¹⁰)(COOR¹⁰) and S(O)_(n)NR¹⁰R¹⁰,    -   preferably optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents        independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆        alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkenyl, R⁹, halo,        haloalkyl, CF₃, OR¹⁰, SR¹⁰, NR¹⁰R , NR¹⁰R¹¹, COOR¹⁰, NO₂, CN,        C(O)R¹⁰, C(O)C(O)R¹⁰, C(O)NR⁵R⁵, N(R¹⁰)C(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰,        N(R¹⁰)C(O)R¹⁰, N(R¹⁰)S(O)_(n)R¹⁰, N(R¹⁰)(COOR¹⁰),        NR¹⁰C(O)C(O)R¹⁰, NR¹⁰C(O)R⁹, NR¹⁰S(O)_(n)NR¹⁰R¹⁰,        NR¹⁰S(O)_(n)R⁹, NR¹²C(O)C(O)NR¹²R¹², S(O)_(n)R¹⁰,        S(O)_(n)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, OC(O)R¹⁰, C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with 1-3        substituents independently selected from R⁹, halo, CF₃, OR¹⁰,        SR¹⁰, OC(O)R¹⁰, NR¹¹R¹¹, NR¹⁰R¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹¹, COOR¹⁰, NO₂, CN,        C(O)R¹⁰, OC(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, C(O)NR⁵R⁵, N(R¹⁰)C(O)R¹⁰, N(R¹⁰)        (COOR¹⁰), S(O)_(n)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, R¹⁰, and        -   C₂-C₆ alkenyl substituted with 1-3 substituents            independently selected from R⁹, halo, CF₃, OR¹⁰, SR¹⁰,            OC(O)R¹⁰, NR¹¹R¹¹, NR¹⁰R¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹¹, COOR¹⁰, NO₂, CN,            C(O)R¹⁰, OC(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, C(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, N(R¹⁰)C(O)R¹⁰,            N(R¹⁰)(COOR¹⁰) and S(O)_(n)NR¹⁰R¹⁰,        -   more preferably optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents            independently selected from C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl,            C₂-C₃ alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkenyl, R⁹,            fluoro, chloro, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl, OR¹⁰, NR¹⁰R , NR¹⁰R¹¹,            COOR¹⁰, NO₂ CN, C(O)R¹⁰, C(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, N(R¹⁰)C(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰,            N(R¹⁰)C(O)R¹⁰, N(R¹⁰)SO₂R¹⁰, N(R¹⁰)(COOR¹⁰), NR¹⁰C(O)R⁹,            NR¹⁰SO₂NR¹⁰R¹⁰, NR¹⁰SO₂R⁹, SO₂R¹⁰, SO₂NR¹⁰R¹⁰, OC(O)R¹⁰, and            C₁-C₃ alkyl substituted with 1-2 substituents independently            selected from R⁹, OR¹⁰, OC(O)R¹⁰, NR¹¹R¹¹, NR¹⁰R , NR¹⁰R¹¹,            COOR¹⁰, NO₂, CN, C(O)R , OC(O)NR¹⁰R¹⁰, C(O)NR⁵R⁵,            N(R¹⁰)C(O)R¹⁰, N(R¹⁰) (COOR¹⁰), SO₂NR¹⁰R¹⁰, and R¹⁰,            -   even more preferably optionally substituted with 1-3                substituents independently selected from C₁-C₃ alkyl,                R⁹, fluoro, chloro, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl, OR¹⁰, NR¹⁰R¹⁰,                COOR¹⁰C(O)R¹⁰, C(O)NR⁵R⁵, OC(O)R¹⁰, and C₁-C₃ alkyl                substituted with 1-2 substituents independently selected                from phenyl and R⁹, and                -   of particular interest where optionally substituted                    with 1-3 substituents independently selected from                    methyl, phenyl, pyridyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃,                    hydroxy, methoxy, acetyl, amino, methylamino,                    dimethylamino, carboxy, methoxycarbonyl,                    methylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, and C₁-C₃ alkyl                    substituted with optionally substituted phenyl or                    optionally substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl;                    and pharmaceutically acceptable isomers and salts                    thereof.

The invention also relates to compounds of Formula II

-   wherein R⁵ is selected from H and C₁₋₄ alkyl,    -   preferably H, methyl and ethyl, and        -   more preferably H or methyl;-   wherein R²⁶ is selected from 5-10 membered heterocyclyl, phenyl and    C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl,    -   preferably indazolyl, benzopyrrolyl, phenyl and cyclopropyl, and-   wherein R²⁶ is optionally substituted with 1-2 substituents    independently selected from phenyl, benzyloxy, chloro, fluoro,    benzyl and 2-pyridylmethylenenyl;-   or wherein R⁵ and R²⁶ together form a nitrogen containing    5-10-membered heterocyclic ring,    -   preferably a heterocyclic ring selected from pyrrolidinyl,        morpholinyl, piperdinyl, piperazinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl        and tetrahydroquinolinyl, and        -   more preferably a heterocyclic ring selected from            morpholinyl, piperdinyl, piperazinyl,            tetrahydroisoquinolinyl and tetrahydroquinolinyl;-   wherein R²⁵ is selected from phenyl, and 5-10 membered heterocyclyl;    wherein R²⁵ is substituted with —NC(O)R^(10a),    -   preferably selected from phenyl, pyridyl, indazolyl,        benzimidazolyl, benzopyrrolyl, dihydrobenzopyrrolyl, and        quinolyl, and-   wherein R²⁵ is substituted with —NC(O)R¹⁰;-   wherein R^(10a) is selected from C₂-C₆ alkenyl and C₂-C₆ alkynyl,    -   preferably C₂-C₄ alkenyl and C₂-C₄ alkynyl, and        -   more preferably ethenyl and C₂-C₃ alkynyl;            wherein R²⁸ is selected from H, C₁₋₄ alkyl, phenyl, and            5-6-membered heterocyclyl; and    -   preferably H, methyl, ethyl and phenyl;-   wherein heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more    substituents selected from H, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₂-C₃    alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkenyl, phenyl, 5-6 membered    heterocyclyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃, —OR²⁸, —OC(O)R², —NR²⁸R²⁸,    —COOR², —C(O)R²¹, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —SO₂R²⁸, —SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸,    —NR²⁸C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸C(O)R², —NR²⁸ (COOR²⁸), —NR²⁸SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸,    —NR²⁸SO₂R²⁸, —OC(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, C₁-C₃ alkyl substituted with 1-3    substituents independently selected from optionally substituted    phenyl and optionally substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl; and    -   C₂-C₃ alkenyl substituted with 1-3 substituents independently        selected from optionally substituted phenyl and optionally        substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl, and    -   preferably C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, phenyl,        5-6 membered heterocyclyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃, —OR²⁸, —OC(O)R ,        —NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR²⁸, —C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, C₁-C₃ alkyl        substituted with optionally substituted phenyl or optionally        substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl;-   wherein phenyl is optionally substituted with one or more    substituents selected from H, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₂-C₃    alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkenyl, phenyl, 5-6 membered    heterocyclyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃, —OR²⁸, —OC(O)R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸,    —COOR², C(O)R²⁸, C(O)NR²R²⁸, —SO₂R²⁸, —SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸,    NR²⁸C(O)R^(2, —NR) ²⁸(COOR²⁸), —NR²⁸SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸SO₂R²⁸,    —OC(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, C₁-C₃ alkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents    independently selected from optionally substituted phenyl and    optionally substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl; and    -   C₂-C₃ alkenyl substituted with 1-3 substituents independently        selected from optionally substituted phenyl and optionally        substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl, and    -   preferably methyl, phenyl, pyridyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃,        hydroxy, methoxy, acetyl, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino,        —CO₂H, methoxycarbonyl, methylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, and C₁-C₃        alkyl substituted with optionally substituted phenyl or        optionally substituted 5-6 membered heteroaryl;-   wherein cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more    substituents selected from H, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₂-C₃    alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkenyl, phenyl, 5-6 membered    heterocyclyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃, —OC(O)R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR²,    —C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —SO₂R²⁸, —SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸,    —NR²⁸C(O)R², —NR²⁸(COOR²⁸), —NR²⁸SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸SO₂R²⁸,    —OC(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, C₁-C₃ alkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents    independently selected from optionally substituted phenyl and    optionally substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl; and    -   C₂-C₃ alkenyl substituted with 1-3 substituents independently        selected from optionally substituted phenyl and optionally        substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl; and    -   preferably methyl, phenyl, pyridyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃,        hydroxy, methoxy, acetyl, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino,        —CO₂H, methoxycarbonyl, methylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, and C₁-C₃        alkyl substituted with optionally substituted phenyl or        optionally substituted 5-6 membered heteroaryl;        and pharmaceutically acceptable isomers and salts thereof.

The invention also relates to compounds of Formula III

-   wherein R⁵ is selected from H, C₁₋₄ alkyl and C₁₋₄ alkyl substituted    with 5-10 membered heterocyclyl, and    -   preferably H, methyl and C₁₋₃ alkyl substituted with optionally        substituted morpholinyl, optionally substituted piperdinyl and        optionally substituted piperazinyl;-   wherein R²⁶ is selected from 5-10 membered heterocyclyl, phenyl and    C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl,    -   preferably optionally substituted indazolyl, optionally        substituted benzopyrrolyl, optionally substituted phenyl and        optionally substituted cyclopropyl;        -   more preferably optionally substituted indazolyl, optionally            substituted benzopyrrolyl, and optionally substituted            phenyl;-   or wherein R⁵ and R²⁶ together form a nitrogen containing    5-10-membered heterocyclic ring,    -   preferably an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring selected        from pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, piperdinyl, piperazinyl,        tetrahydroisoquinolinyl and tetrahydroquinolinyl, and        -   more preferably morpholinyl, piperdinyl, piperazinyl,            tetrahydroisoquinolinyl and tetrahydroquinolinyl;            wherein R²⁷ is selected from H, C₁₋₄ alkyl, fluoro, chloro,            NO₂, CN, CF₃, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₂-C₃ alkynyl, —OR²⁸,            —OC(O)R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR², —C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸,            —SO₂R²⁸, SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸CO(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸C(O)R²⁸,            —NR²⁸(COOR²⁸), —NR²⁸SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸SO₂R²⁸, —OC(O)NR²⁸R²⁸,            C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkenyl, phenyl, 5-6 membered            heterocyclyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, phenyloxy, 5-10 membered            heterocyclyloxy C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄ alkyl,            phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkoxy, 5-10 membered heterocyclyl-C₁₋₄ alkyl,            and 5-10 membered heterocyclyl-C₁₋₄ alkoxy,    -   preferably H, C₁₋₄ alkyl, fluoro, chloro, CN, CF₃, —OR²⁸,        —OC(O)R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR², —C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —SO₂R²⁸,        —SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸, phenyl, 5-6 membered heterocyclyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl,        phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkyl, phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkoxy, 5-10 membered        heterocyclyl-C₁₋₄ alkyl, and 5-10 membered heterocyclyl-C₁₋₄        alkoxy, and        -   more preferably H, methyl, fluoro, chloro, methoxy,            phenylpropoxy, 1-methylpiperazinylpropoxy,            morpholinylpropoxy and 1-methylpiperidinylpropoxy;-   wherein R²⁸ is selected from H, C₁₋₄ alkyl, phenyl, and 5-6-membered    heterocyclyl,    -   preferably H, methyl, ethyl and optionally substituted phenyl;-   wherein heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more    substituents selected from H, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₂-C₃    alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkenyl, phenyl, 5-6 membered    heterocyclyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃, —OR , —OC(O)R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸,    —COOR², —C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —SO₂₈R²⁸, —SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸,    —NR²⁸C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸C(O)R², —NR²⁸(COOR²⁸), —NR²⁸SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸,    —NR²⁸SO₂R²⁸, —OC(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, and C₁-C₃ alkyl substituted with 1-3    substituents independently selected from optionally substituted    phenyl and optionally substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl,    -   preferably C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, phenyl,        5-6 membered heterocyclyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃, —OR²⁸,        —OC(O)R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR²⁸, —C(O)R²⁸—C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, C₁-C₃ alkyl        substituted with optionally substituted phenyl or optionally        substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl, and        -   more preferably C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, phenyl,            fluoro, chloro, —OR²⁸, CF₃, —OC(O)R²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR²⁸,            —C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, and C₁-C₃ alkyl substituted with            optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted 5-6            membered heterocyclyl;-   wherein phenyl is optionally substituted with one or more    substituents selected from H, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₂-C₃    alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkenyl, phenyl, 5-6 membered    heterocyclyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃, —OR²⁸, —OC(O)R²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸,    —COOR², —C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —SO₂R²⁸, —SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸,    —NR²⁸C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸C(O)R², —NR²⁸(COOR²⁸), —NR²⁸SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸,    —NR²⁸SO₂R²⁸, —OC(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, and C₁-C₃ alkyl substituted with 1-3    substituents independently selected from optionally substituted    phenyl and optionally substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl,    -   preferably C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, phenyl,        5-6 membered heterocyclyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃, —OR²⁸,        —OC(O)R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR²⁸, —C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, C₁-C₃        alkyl substituted with optionally substituted phenyl or        optionally substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl, and        -   more preferably substituted with C₁-C₃ alkyl, 5-6 membered            heterocyclyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃, —OR²⁸, —OC(O)R²⁸,            —NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR²⁸, —C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, and C₁-C₃ alkyl            substituted with optionally substituted phenyl or optionally            substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl;-   wherein cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more    substituents selected from H, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₂-C₃    alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkenyl, phenyl, 5-6 membered    heterocyclyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃, —OR²⁸, —OC(O)R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸,    —COOR², —C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —SO₂R²⁸, —SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸,    —NR²⁸C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸C(O)R², —NR²⁸(COOR²⁸), —NR²⁸SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸,    —NR²⁸SO₂R²⁸, —OC(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, and C₁-C₃ alkyl substituted with 1-3    substituents independently selected from optionally substituted    phenyl and optionally substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl,    -   preferably C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, phenyl,        5-6 membered heterocyclyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃, —OR²⁸,        —OC(O)R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR²⁸, —C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, C₁-C₃        alkyl substituted with optionally substituted phenyl or        optionally substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl, and        -   more preferably substituted with optionally substituted            phenyl;    -   preferably the acrylamide group is attached at position 3 or 4;        and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

A family of specific compounds of particular interest within Formula Iconsists of compounds and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof asfollows:

-   N-{3-[4-(3,4,5-trimethoxy-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide,-   N-{4-[4-(3,4,5-trimethoxy-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide,-   N-(3-{4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide,-   N-{4-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide,-   N-(4-{4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide,-   N-{3-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide,-   N-{3-[4-(1-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide,-   N-{3-[4-(3-chloro-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide,-   N-(3-{4-[(3-chloro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide,-   N-{3-[4-(7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinolin-1-yl)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide,-   N-{3-[4-(2-phenyl-cyclopropylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide,-   N-{5-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-methoxy-phenyl}-acrylamide,-   N-(5-{4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-2-methoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,-   1-{6-[4-(3-chloro-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl}-propenone    (38),-   1-{5-[4-(3-chloro-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl}-propenone,-   1-{6-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl}-propenone,-   1-{5-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl}-propenone,-   1-{6-[4-(3-chloro-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-indazol-1-yl}-propenone,-   1-{5-[4-(3-chloro-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-indazol-1-yl}-propenone,-   1-{6-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-indazol-1-yl}-propenone,-   1-{5-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-indazol-1-yl}-propenone,-   N-[5-[4-(3-chloro-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide,-   N-[5-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide,-   N-[5-{4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide,-   N-[5-[4-(7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinolin-1-yl)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide,-   N-[5-{4-[(3-chloro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide,-   N-{5-{4-[(3-chloro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-2-[3-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-acrylamide,-   N-{5-[4-(3-chloro-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-[3-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-acrylamide,-   N-{5-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-[3-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-acrylamide,-   N-{5-{4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-2-[3-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-acrylamide,-   N-{5-[4-(7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinolin-1-yl)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-[3-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-acrylamide,-   N-(3-{4-[(4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide,-   N-{3-[4-(4-benzyloxy-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide,-   N-{3-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide,-   N-(3-{4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide,-   N-(3-{4-[(4-benzyloxy-3-chloro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide,-   N-{3-[4-(4-benzyloxy-3-chloro-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide,-   N-[5-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide,-   N-[5-{4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide,-   N-[5-{4-[(4-benzyloxy-3-chloro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide,-   N-[5-[4-(4-benzyloxy-3-chloro-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide,-   but-2-ynoic acid    (3-{4-[(3-chloro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-amide,-   but-2-ynoic acid    {3-[4-(3-chloro-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl)-amide,-   but-2-ynoic acid    {3-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-amide,-   but-2-ynoic acid    (3-{4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-amide,    and-   but-2-ynoic acid    {3-[4-(7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinolin-1-yl)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl)-amide.    Indications

Compounds of the present invention would be useful for, but not limitedto, the prevention or treatment of angiogenesis related diseases. Thecompounds of the invention have kinase inhibitory activity, such as her1and/or her2 inhibitory activity. The compounds of the invention areuseful in therapy as antineoplasia agents.

Compounds of the invention are useful for the treatment of neoplasiaincluding cancer and metastasis, including, but not limited to:carcinoma such as cancer of the bladder, breast, colon, kidney, liver,lung (including small cell lung cancer), esophagus, gall-bladder, ovary,pancreas, stomach, cervix, thyroid, prostate, and skin (includingsquamous cell carcinoma); hematopoietic tumors of lymphoid lineage(including leukemia, acute lymphocitic leukemia, acute lymphoblasticleukemia, B-cell lymphoma, T-cell-lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma,non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, hairy cell lymphoma and Burkett's lymphoma);hematopoietic tumors of myeloid lineage (including acute and chronicmyelogenous leukemias, myelodysplastic syndrome and promyelocyticleukemia); tumors of mesenchymal origin (including fibrosarcoma andrhabdomyosarcoma, and other sarcomas, e.g. soft tissue and bone); tumorsof the central and peripheral nervous system (including astrocytoma,neuroblastoma, glioma and schwannomas); and other tumors (includingmelanoma, seminoma, teratocarcinoma, osteosarcoma, xenoderomapigmentosum, keratoctanthoma, thyroid follicular cancer and Kaposi'ssarcoma).

The compounds of the present invention are also useful in the treatmentof cancer related indications such as solid tumors, sarcomas (especiallyEwing's sarcoma and osteosarcoma), retinoblastoma, rhabdomyosarcomas,neuroblastoma, hematopoietic malignancies, including leukemia andlymphoma, tumor-induced pleural or pericardial effusions, and malignantascites.

The compounds of the present invention are potent inhibitors of the erbBfamily of oncogenic and protooncogenic protein tyrosine kinases such asepidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), erbB2, HER3, or HER4 and thusare all adapted to therapeutic use as antiproliferative agents (eq.,anticancer) in mammals, particularly in humans. In particular, thecompounds of the present invention are useful in the prevention andtreatment of a variety of human hyperproliferative disorders such asmalignant and benign tumors of the liver, kidney, bladder, breast,gastric, ovarian, colorectal, prostate, pancreatic, lung, vulval,thyroid, hepatic carcinomas, sarcomas, glioblastomas, head and neck, andother hyperplastic conditions such as benign hyperplasia of the skin(eq., psoriasis) and benign hyperplasia of the prostate (eg., BPH). Itis, in addition, expected that a compound of the present invention maypossess activity against a range of leukemias and lymphoid malignancies.

The compounds of the present invention are also useful in the treatmentof polycystic kidney disease and diabetic conditions such as glaucoma,diabetic retinopathy and microangiopathy.

The compounds of this invention may also act as inhibitors of otherprotein kinases, e.g. ErbB, KDR, CDK-2, CDK-5, IKK, JNK3, and thus beeffective in the treatment of diseases associated with other proteinkinases.

Besides being useful for human treatment, these compounds are alsouseful for veterinary treatment of companion animals, exotic animals andfarm animals, including mammals, rodents, and the like. More preferredanimals include horses, dogs, and cats.

As used herein, the compounds of the present invention include thepharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof.

Definitions

The term “treatment” includes therapeutic treatment as well asprophylactic treatment (either preventing the onset of disordersaltogether or delaying the onset of a preclinically evident stage ofdisorders in individuals).

The term “prevention” includes either preventing the onset of disordersaltogether or delaying the onset of a preclinically evident stage ofdisorders in individuals. This includes prophylactic treatment of thoseat risk of developing a disease, such as a cancer, for example.“Prophylaxis” is another term for prevention.

A “pharmaceutically-acceptable derivative” denotes any salt, ester of acompound of this invention, or any other compound which uponadministration to a patient is capable of providing (directly orindirectly) a compound of this invention, or a metabolite or residuethereof, characterized by being therapeutically effective in vivo.

The phrase “therapeutically-effective” is intended to qualify the amountof each agent, which will achieve the goal of improvement in disorderseverity and the frequency of incidence over treatment of each agent byitself, while avoiding adverse side effects typically associated withalternative therapies. For example, effective neoplastic therapeuticagents prolong the survivability of the patient, inhibit therapidly-proliferating cell growth associated with the neoplasm, oreffect a regression of the neoplasm.

The term “H” denotes a single hydrogen atom. This radical may beattached, for example, to an oxygen atom to form a hydroxyl radical.

Where the term “alkyl” is used, either alone or within other terms suchas “haloalkyl” and “alkylamino”, it embraces linear or branched radicalshaving one to about twelve carbon atoms. More preferred alkyl radicalsare “lower alkyl” radicals having one to about six carbon atoms.Examples of such radicals include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl,n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, isoamyl, hexyl and thelike. Even more preferred are lower alkyl radicals having one or twocarbon atoms. The term “alkylenyl” embraces bridging divalent alkylradicals such as methylenyl and ethylenyl.

The term “alkenyl” embraces linear or branched radicals having at leastone carbon-carbon double bond of two to about twelve carbon atoms. Morepreferred alkenyl radicals are “lower alkenyl” radicals having two toabout six carbon atoms. Most preferred lower alkenyl radicals areradicals having two to about four carbon atoms. Examples of alkenylradicals include ethenyl, propenyl, allyl, propenyl, butenyl and4-methylbutenyl. The terms “alkenyl” and “lower alkenyl”, embraceradicals having “cis” and “trans” orientations, or alternatively, “E”and “Z” orientations.

The term “alkynyl” denotes linear or branched radicals having at leastone carbon-carbon triple bond and having two to about twelve carbonatoms. More preferred alkynyl radicals are “lower alkynyl” radicalshaving two to about six carbon atoms. Most preferred are lower alkynylradicals having two to about four carbon atoms. Examples of suchradicals include propargyl, butynyl, and the like.

The term “halo” means halogens such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine oriodine atoms.

The term “haloalkyl” embraces radicals wherein any one or more of thealkyl carbon atoms is substituted with halo as defined above.Specifically embraced are monohaloalkyl, dihaloalkyl and polyhaloalkylradicals. A monohaloalkyl radical, for one example, may have either aniodo, bromo, chloro or fluoro atom within the radical. Dihalo andpolyhaloalkyl radicals may have two or more of the same halo atoms or acombination of different halo radicals. “Lower haloalkyl” embracesradicals having 1-6 carbon atoms. Even more preferred are lowerhaloalkyl radicals having one to three carbon atoms. Examples ofhaloalkyl radicals include fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,trifluoromethyl, chloromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl,pentafluoroethyl, heptafluoropropyl, difluorochloromethyl,dichlorofluoromethyl, difluoroethyl, difluoropropyl, dichloroethyl anddichloropropyl. “Perfluoroalkyl” means alkyl radicals having allhydrogen atoms replaced with fluoro atoms. Examples includetrifluoromethyl and pentafluoroethyl.

The term “hydroxyalkyl” embraces linear or branched alkyl radicalshaving one to about ten carbon atoms any one of which may be substitutedwith one or more hydroxyl radicals. More preferred hydroxyalkyl radicalsare “lower hydroxyalkyl” radicals having one to six carbon atoms and oneor more hydroxyl radicals. Examples of such radicals includehydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl, hydroxybutyl andhydroxyhexyl. Even more preferred are lower hydroxyalkyl radicals havingone to three carbon atoms.

The term “alkoxy” embrace linear or branched oxy-containing radicalseach having alkyl portions of one to about ten carbon atoms. Morepreferred alkoxy radicals are “lower alkoxy” radicals having one to sixcarbon atoms. Examples of such radicals include methoxy, ethoxy,propoxy, butoxy and tert-butoxy. Even more preferred are lower alkoxyradicals having one to three carbon atoms. Alkoxy radicals may befurther substituted with one or more halo atoms, such as fluoro, chloroor bromo, to provide “haloalkoxy” radicals. Even more preferred arelower haloalkoxy radicals having one to three carbon atoms. Examples ofsuch radicals include fluoromethoxy, chloromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy,trifluoroethoxy, fluoroethoxy and fluoropropoxy.

The term “aryl”, alone or in combination, means a carbocyclic aromaticsystem containing one or two rings wherein such rings may be attachedtogether in a fused manner. The term “aryl” embraces aromatic radicalssuch as phenyl, naphthyl, indenyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and indanyl. Morepreferred aryl is phenyl. Said “aryl” group may have 1 to 3 substituentssuch as lower alkyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy andlower alkylamino.

The term “heterocyclyl” embraces saturated, partially saturated andunsaturated heteroatom-containing ring-shaped radicals, where theheteroatoms may be selected from nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen. It doesnot include rings containing —O—O—, —O—S— or —S—S— portions. Said“heterocyclyl” group may have 1 to 3 substituents such as hydroxyl,halo, haloalkyl, cyano, lower alkyl, lower aralkyl, oxo, lower alkoxy,amino and lower alkylamino.

Examples of saturated heterocyclic radicals include saturated 3 to6-membered heteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms [e.g.pyrrolidinyl, imidazolidinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolinyl, piperazinyl];saturated 3 to 6-membered heteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 2oxygen atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms [e.g. morpholinyl]; saturated 3to 6-membered heteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 2 sulfur atoms and1 to 3 nitrogen atoms [e.g., thiazolidinyl]. Examples of partiallysaturated heterocyclyl radicals include dihydrothienyl, dihydropyranyl,dihydrofuryl and dihydrothiazolyl.

Examples of unsaturated heterocyclic radicals, also termed “heteroaryl”radicals, include unsaturated 5 to 6 membered heteromonocyclyl groupcontaining 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms, for example, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl,pyrazolyl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl,pyridazinyl, triazolyl [e.g., 4H-1,2,4-triazolyl, 1H-1,2,3-triazolyl,2H-1,2,3-triazolyl]; unsaturated 5- to 6-membered heteromonocyclic groupcontaining an oxygen atom, for example, pyranyl, 2-furyl, 3-furyl, etc.;unsaturated 5 to 6-membered heteromonocyclic group containing a sulfuratom, for example, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, etc.; unsaturated 5- to6-membered heteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 2 oxygen atoms and 1to 3 nitrogen atoms, for example, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl[e.g., 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,5-oxadiazolyl];unsaturated 5 to 6-membered heteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 2sulfur atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms, for example, thiazolyl,thiadiazolyl [e.g., 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl,1,2,5-thiadiazolyl].

The term also embraces radicals where heterocyclic radicals arefused/condensed with aryl radicals: unsaturated condensed heterocyclicgroup containing 1 to 5 nitrogen atoms, for example, indolyl,isoindolyl, indolizinyl, benzimidazolyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl,indazolyl, benzotriazolyl, tetrazolopyridazinyl [e.g., tetrazolo[1,5-b]pyridazinyl]; unsaturated condensed heterocyclic group containing1 to 2 oxygen atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms [e.g. benzoxazolyl,benzoxadiazolyl]; unsaturated condensed heterocyclic group containing 1to 2 sulfur atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms [e.g., benzothiazolyl,benzothiadiazolyl]. Preferred heterocyclic radicals include five to tenmembered fused or unfused radicals. More preferred examples ofheteroaryl radicals include quinolyl, isoquinolyl, imidazolyl, pyridyl,thienyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, furyl, and pyrazinyl. Other preferredheteroaryl radicals are 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, containing one ortwo heteroatoms selected from sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen, selected fromthienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, indazolyl, pyrazolyl, oxazolyl, triazolyl,imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyridyl, piperidinyland pyrazinyl.

The term “sulfonyl”, whether used alone or linked to other terms such asalkylsulfonyl, denotes respectively divalent radicals —SO₂—.

The terms “carboxy” or “carboxyl”, whether used alone or with otherterms, such as “carboxyalkyl”, denotes —CO₂H.

The term “carbonyl”, whether used alone or with other terms, such as“aminocarbonyl”, denotes —(C═O)—.

The term “alkylamino” embraces “N-alkylamino” and “N,N-dialkylamino”where amino groups are substituted with one alkyl radical and with twoalkyl radicals, respectively. More preferred alkylamino radicals are“lower alkylamino” radicals having one or two alkyl radicals of one tosix carbon atoms, attached to a nitrogen atom. Even more preferred arelower alkylamino radicals having one to three carbon atoms. Suitablealkylamino radicals may be mono or dialkylamino such as N-methylamino,N-ethylamino, N,N-dimethylamino, N,N-diethylamino or the like.

The term “cycloalkyl” includes saturated carbocyclic groups. Preferredcycloalkyl groups include C₃-C₆ rings. More preferred compounds include,cyclopentyl, cyclopropyl, and cyclohexyl.

The term “cycloalkenyl” includes carbocyclic groups have one or morecarbon-carbon double bonds. “Cycloalkenyl” and “cycloalkyldienyl”compounds are included. Preferred cycloalkenyl groups include C₃-C₆rings. More preferred compounds include, for example, cyclopentenyl,cyclopentadienyl, cyclohexenyl and cycloheptadienyl.

The term “comprising” is meant to be open ended, including the indicatedcomponent but not excluding other elements.

The present invention preferably includes compounds that selectivelyinhibit EGF.

The present invention also comprises the use of a compound of theinvention, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in themanufacture of a medicament for the treatment either acutely orchronically of an angiogenesis mediated disease state, including thosedescribed previously. The compounds of the present invention are usefulin the manufacture of an anti-cancer medicament. The compounds of thepresent invention are also useful in the manufacture of a medicament toattenuate or prevent disorders through inhibition of her1 and/or her2.

The present invention comprises a pharmaceutical composition comprisinga therapeutically-effective amount of a compound of Formulas I-III inassociation with a least one pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier,adjuvant or diluent.

The present invention also comprises a method of treating her1 and/orher2 related disorders, such as cancer or polycystic kidney disease in asubject, the method comprising treating the subject having orsusceptible to such disorder with a therapeutically-effective amount ofa compound of Formulas I-III.

Combinations

While the compounds of the invention can be administered as the soleactive pharmaceutical agent, they can also be used in combination withone or more compounds of the invention or other agents. Whenadministered as a combination, the therapeutic agents can be formulatedas separate compositions that are administered at the same time orsequentially at different times, or the therapeutic agents can be givenas a single composition.

The phrase “co-therapy” (or “combination-therapy”), in defining use of acompound of the present invention and another pharmaceutical agent, isintended to embrace administration of each agent in a sequential mannerin a regimen that will provide beneficial effects of the drugcombination, and is intended as well to embrace co-administration ofthese agents in a substantially simultaneous manner, such as in a singlecapsule having a fixed ratio of these active agents or in multiple,separate capsules for each agent.

Specifically, the administration of compounds of the present inventionmay be in conjunction with additional therapies known to those skilledin the art in the prevention or treatment of neoplasia, such as withradiation therapy or with cytostatic or cytotoxic agents.

If formulated as a fixed dose, such combination products employ thecompounds of this invention within the accepted dosage ranges. Compoundsof Formula I may also be administered sequentially with known anticanceror cytotoxic agents when a combination formulation is inappropriate. Theinvention is not limited in the sequence of administration; compounds ofFormula I may be administered either prior to, at the same time as, orafter administration of the known anticancer or cytotoxic agent.

Currently, standard treatment of primary tumors consists of surgicalexcision followed by either radiation or IV administered chemotherapy.The typical chemotherapy regime consists of either DNA alkylatingagents, DNA intercalating agents, CDK inhibitors, or microtubulepoisons. The chemotherapy doses used are just below the maximaltolerated dose and therefore dose limiting toxicities typically include,nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hair loss, neutropenia and the like.

There are large numbers of antineoplastic agents available in commercialuse, in clinical evaluation and in pre-clinical development, which wouldbe selected for treatment of neoplasia by combination drug chemotherapy.Such antineoplastic agents fall into several major categories, namely,antibiotic-type agents, alkylating agents, antimetabolite agents,hormonal agents, immunological agents, interferon-type agents and acategory of miscellaneous agents.

A first family of antineoplastic agents which may be used in combinationwith compounds of the present invention consists ofantimetabolite-type/thymidilate synthase inhibitor antineoplasticagents. Suitable antimetabolite antineoplastic agents may be selectedfrom but not limited to the group consisting of 5-FU-fibrinogen,acanthifolic acid, aminothiadiazole, brequinar sodium, carmofur,Ciba-Geigy CGP-30694, cyclopentyl cytosine, cytarabine phosphatestearate, cytarabine conjugates, Lilly DATHF, Merrel Dow DDFC,dezaguanine, dideoxycytidine, dideoxyguanosine, didox, Yoshitomi DMDC,doxifluridine, Wellcome EHNA, Merck & Co. EX-015, fazarabine,floxuridine, fludarabine phosphate, 5-fluorouracil,N-(2′-furanidyl)-5-fluorouracil, Daiichi Seiyaku FO-152, isopropylpyrrolizine, Lilly LY-188011, Lilly LY-264618, methobenzaprim,methotrexate, Wellcome MZPES, norspermidine, NCI NSC-127716, NCINSC-264880, NCI NSC-39661, NCI NSC-612567, Warner-Lambert PALA,pentostatin, piritrexim, plicamycin, Asahi Chemical PL-AC, TakedaTAC-788, thioguanine, tiazofurin, Erbamont TIF, trimetrexate, tyrosinekinase inhibitors, tyrosine protein kinase inhibitors, Taiho UFT anduricytin.

A second family of antineoplastic agents which may be used incombination with compounds of the present invention consists ofalkylating-type antineoplastic agents. Suitable alkylating-typeantineoplastic agents may be selected from but not limited to the groupconsisting of Shionogi 254-S, aldo-phosphamide analogues, altretamine,anaxirone, Boehringer Mannheim BBR-2207, bestrabucil, budotitane,Wakunaga CA-102, carboplatin, carmustine, Chinoin-139, Chinoin-153,chlorambucil, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, American Cyanamid CL-286558,Sanofi CY-233, cyplatate, Degussa D-19-384, Sumimoto DACHP(Myr)₂,diphenylspiromustine, diplatinum cytostatic, Erba distamycinderivatives, Chugai DWA-2114R, ITI E09, elmustine, Erbamont FCE-24517,estramustine phosphate sodium, fotemustine, Unimed G-6-M, ChinoinGYKI-17230, hepsul-fam, ifosfamide, iproplatin, lomustine, mafosfamide,mitolactol, Nippon Kayaku NK-121, NCI NSC-264395, NCI NSC-342215,oxaliplatin, Upjohn PCNU, prednimustine, Proter PTT-119, ranimustine,semustine, SmithKline SK&F-101772, Yakult Honsha SN-22, spiromus-tine,Tanabe Seiyaku TA-077, tauromustine, temozolomide, teroxirone,tetraplatin and trimelamol.

A third family of antineoplastic agents which may be used in combinationwith compounds of the present invention consists of antibiotic-typeantineoplastic agents. Suitable antibiotic-type antineoplastic agentsmay be selected from but not limited to the group consisting of Taiho4181-A, aclarubicin, actinomycin D, actinoplanone, Erbamont ADR-456,aeroplysinin derivative, Ajinomoto AN-201-II, Ajinomoto AN-3, NipponSoda anisomycins, anthracycline, azino-mycin-A, bisucaberin,Bristol-Myers BL-6859, Bristol-Myers BMY-25067, Bristol-Myers BMY-25551,Bristol-Myers BMY-26605, Bristol-Myers BMY-27557, Bristol-MyersBMY-28438, bleomycin sulfate, bryostatin-1, Taiho C-1027, calichemycin,chromoximycin, dactinomycin, daunorubicin, Kyowa Hakko DC-102, KyowaHakko DC-79, Kyowa Hakko DC-88A, Kyowa Hakko DC89-Al, Kyowa HakkoDC92-B, ditrisarubicin B, Shionogi DOB-41, doxorubicin,doxorubicin-fibrinogen, elsamicin-A, epirubicin, erbstatin, esorubicin,esperamicin-A1, esperamicin-A1b, Erbamont FCE-21954, Fujisawa FK-973,fostriecin, Fujisawa FR-900482, glidobactin, gregatin-A, grincamycin,herbimycin, idarubicin, illudins, kazusamycin, kesarirhodins, KyowaHakko KM-5539, Kirin Brewery KRN-8602, Kyowa Hakko KT-5432, Kyowa HakkoKT-5594, Kyowa Hakko KT-6149, American Cyanamid LL-D49194, Meiji SeikaME 2303, menogaril, mitomycin, mitoxantrone, SmithKline M-TAG,neoenactin, Nippon Kayaku NK-313, Nippon Kayaku NKT-01, SR1International NSC-357704, oxalysine, oxaunomycin, peplomycin, pilatin,pirarubicin, porothramycin, pyrindanycin A, Tobishi RA-I, rapamycin,rhizoxin, rodorubicin, sibanomicin, siwenmycin, Sumitomo SM-5887, SnowBrand SN-706, Snow Brand SN-07, sorangicin-A, sparsomycin, SSPharmaceutical SS-21020, SS Pharmaceutical SS-7313B, SS PharmaceuticalSS-9816B, steffimycin B, Taiho 4181-2, talisomycin, Takeda TAN-868A,terpentecin, thrazine, tricrozarin A, Upjohn U-73975, Kyowa HakkoUCN-10028A, Fujisawa WF-3405, Yoshitomi Y-25024 and zorubicin.

A fourth family of antineoplastic agents which may be used incombination with compounds of the present invention consists of amiscellaneous family of antineoplastic agents, including tubulininteracting agents, topoisomerase II inhibitors, topoisomerase Iinhibitors and hormonal agents, selected from but not limited to thegroup consisting of α-carotene, u-difluoromethyl-arginine, acitretin,Biotec AD-5, Kyorin AHC-52, alstonine, amonafide, amphethinile,amsacrine, Angiostat, ankinomycin, anti-neoplaston A10, antineoplastonA2, antineoplaston A3, antineoplaston AS, antineoplaston AS2-1, HenkelAPD, aphidicolin glycinate, asparaginase, Avarol, baccharin, batracylin,benfluron, benzotript, Ipsen-Beaufour BIM-23015, bisantrene,Bristo-Myers BMY-40481, Vestar boron-10, bromofosfamide, WellcomeBW-502, Wellcome BW-773, caracemide, carmethizole hydrochloride,Ajinomoto CDAF, chlorsulfaquinoxalone, Chemes CHX-2053, Chemex CHX-100,Warner-Lambert CI-921, Warner-Lambert CI-937, Warner-Lambert CI-941,Warner-Lambert CI-958, clanfenur, claviridenone, ICN compound 1259, ICNcompound 4711, Contracan, Yakult Honsha CPT-11, crisnatol, curaderm,cytochalasin B. cytarabine, cytocytin, Merz D-609, DABIS maleate,dacarbazine, datelliptinium, didemnin-B, dihaematoporphyrin ether,dihydrolenperone, dinaline, distamycin, Toyo Pharmar DM-341, ToyoPharmar DM-75, Daiichi Seiyaku DN-9693, docetaxel elliprabin,elliptinium acetate, Tsumura EPMTC, the epothilones, _ergotamine,etoposide, etretinate, fenretinide, Fujisawa FR-57704, gallium nitrate,genkwadaphnin, Chugai GLA-43, Glaxo GR-63178, grifolan NMF-5N,hexadecylphosphocholine, Green Cross HO-221, homoharringtonine,hydroxyurea, BTG ICRF-187, ilmofosine, isoglutamine, isotretinoin,Otsuka JI-36, Ramot K-477, Otsuak K-76COONa, Kureha Chemical K-AM, MECTCorp KI-8110, American Cyanamid L-623, leukoregulin, lonidamine,Lundbeck LU-23-112, Lilly LY-186641, NCI (US) MAP, marycin, Merrel DowMDL-27048, Medco MEDR-340, merbarone, merocyanlne derivatives,methylanilinoacridine, Molecular Genetics MGI-136, minactivin,mitonafide, mitoquidone mopidamol, motretinide, Zenyaku Kogyo MST-16,N-(retinoyl)amino acids, Nisshin Flour Milling N-021,N-acylated-dehydroalanines, nafazatrom, Taisho NCU-190, nocodazolederivative, Normosang, NCI NSC-145813, NCI NSC-361456, NCI NSC-604782,NCI NSC-95580, ocreotide, Ono ONO-112, oquizanocine, Akzo Org-10172,paclitaxel, pancratistatin, pazelliptine, Warner-Lambert PD-111707,Warner-Lambert PD-115934, Warner-Lambert PD-131141, Pierre FabrePE-1001, ICRT peptide D, piroxantrone, polyhaematoporphyrin, polypreicacid, Efamol porphyrin, probimane, procarbazine, proglumide, Invitronprotease nexin I, Tobishi RA-700, razoxane, Sapporo Breweries RBS,restrictin-P, retelliptine, retinoic acid, Rhone-Poulenc RP-49532,Rhone-Poulenc RP-56976, SmithKline SK&F-104864, Sumitomo SM-108, KuraraySMANCS, SeaPharm SP-10094, spatol, spirocyclopropane derivatives,spirogermanium, Unimed, SS Pharmaceutical SS-554, strypoldinone,Stypoldione, Suntory SUN 0237, Suntory SUN 2071, superoxide dismutase,Toyama T-506, Toyama T-680, taxol, Teijin TEI-0303, teniposide,thaliblastine, Eastman Kodak TJB-29, tocotrienol, topotecan, Topostin,Teijin TT-82, Kyowa Hakko UCN-01, Kyowa Hakko UCN-1028, ukrain, EastmanKodak USB-006, vinblastine sulfate, vincristine, vindesine,vinestramide, vinorelbine, vintriptol, vinzolidine, withanolides andYamanouchi YM-534.

Alternatively, the present compounds may also be used in co-therapieswith other anti-neoplastic agents, such as acemannan, aclarubicin,aldesleukin, alemtuzumab, alitretinoin, altretamine, amifostine,aminolevulinic acid, amrubicin, amsacrine, anagrelide, anastrozole,ANCER, ancestim, ARGLABIN, arsenic trioxide, BAM 002 (Novelos),bexarotene, bicalutamide, broxuridine, capecitabine, celmoleukin,cetrorelix, cladribine, clotrimazole, cytarabine ocfosfate, DA 3030(Dong-A), daclizumab, denileukin diftitox, deslorelin, dexrazoxane,dilazep, docetaxel, docosanol, doxercalciferol, doxifluridine,doxorubicin, bromocriptine, carmustine, cytarabine, fluorouracil, HITdiclofenac, interferon alfa, daunorubicin, doxorubicin, tretinoin,edelfosine, edrecolomab, eflornithine, emitefur, epirubicin, epoetinbeta, etoposide phosphate, exemestane, exisulind, fadrozole, filgrastim,finasteride, fludarabine phosphate, formestane, fotemustine, galliumnitrate, gemcitabine, gemtuzumab zogamicin, gimeracil/oteracil/tegafurcombination, glycopine, goserelin, heptaplatin, human chorionicgonadotropin, human fetal alpha fetoprotein, ibandronic acid,idarubicin, (imiquimod, interferon alfa, interferon alfa, natural,interferon alfa-2, interferon alfa-2a, interferon alfa-2b, interferonalfa-N1, interferon alfa-n3, interferon alfacon-1, interferon alpha,natural, interferon beta, interferon beta-la, interferon beta-1b,interferon gamma, natural interferon gamma-1a, interferon gamma-1b,interleukin-1 beta, iobenguane, irinotecan, irsogladine, lanreotide, LC9018 (Yakult), leflunomide, lenograstim, lentinan sulfate, letrozole,leukocyte alpha interferon, leuprorelin, levamisole+fluorouracil,liarozole, lobaplatin, lonidamine, lovastatin, masoprocol, melarsoprol,metoclopramide, mifepristone, miltefosine, mirimostim, mismatched doublestranded RNA, mitoguazone, mitolactol, mitoxantrone, molgramostim,nafarelin, naloxone+pentazocine, nartograstim, nedaplatin, nilutamide,noscapine, novel erythropoiesis stimulating protein, NSC 631570octreotide, oprelvekin, osaterone, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, pamidronicacid, pegaspargase, peginterferon alfa-2b, pentosan polysulfate sodium,pentostatin, picibanil, pirarubicin, rabbit antithymocyte polyclonalantibody, polyethylene glycol interferon alfa-2a, porfimer sodium,raloxifene, raltitrexed, rasburicase, rhenium Re 186 etidronate, RIIretinamide, rituximab, romurtide, samarium (153 Sm) lexidronam,sargramostim, sizofiran, sobuzoxane, sonermin, strontium-89 chloride,suramin, tasonermin, tazarotene, tegafur, temoporfin, temozolomide,teniposide, tetrachlorodecaoxide, thalidomide, thymalfasin, thyrotropinalfa, topotecan, toremifene, tositumomab-iodine 131, trastuzumab,treosulfan, tretinoin, trilostane, trimetrexate, triptorelin, tumornecrosis factor alpha, natural, ubenimex, bladder cancer vaccine,Maruyama vaccine, melanoma lysate vaccine, valrubicin, verteporfin,vinorelbine, VIRULIZIN, zinostatin stimalamer, or zoledronic acid;abarelix; AE 941 (Aeterna), ambamustine, antisense oligonucleotide,bcl-2 (Genta), APC 8015 (Dendreon), cetuximab, decitabine,dexaminoglutethimide, diaziquone, EL 532 (Elan), EM 800 (Endorecherche),eniluracil, etanidazole, fenretinide, filgrastim SD01 (Amgen),fulvestrant, galocitabine, gastrin 17 immunogen, HLA-B7 gene therapy(Vical), granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor, histaminedihydrochloride, ibritumomab tiuxetan, ilomastat, IM 862 (Cytran),interleukin-2, iproxifene, LDI 200 (Milkhaus), leridistim, lintuzumab,CA 125 MAb (Biomira), cancer MAb (Japan Pharmaceutical Development),HER-2 and Fc MAb (Medarex), idiotypic 105AD7 MAb (CRC Technology),idiotypic CEA MAb (Trilex), LYM-1-iodine 131 MAb (Techniclone),polymorphic epithelial mucinyttrium 90 MAb (Antisoma), marimastat,menogaril, mitumomab, motexafin gadolinium, MX 6 (Galderma), nelarabine,nolatrexed, P 30 protein, pegvisomant, pemetrexed, porfiromycin,prinomastat, RL 0903 (Shire), rubitecan, satraplatin, sodiumphenylacetate, sparfosic acid, SRL 172 (SR Pharma), SU 5416 (SUGEN), TA077 (Tanabe), tetrathiomolybdate, thaliblastine, thrombopoietin, tinethyl etiopurpurin, tirapazamine, cancer vaccine (Biomira), melanomavaccine (New York University), melanoma vaccine (Sloan KetteringInstitute), melanoma oncolysate vaccine (New York Medical College),viral melanoma cell lysates vaccine (Royal Newcastle Hospital), orvalspodar.

Alternatively, the present compounds may also be used in co-therapieswith other anti-neoplastic agents, such as other kinase inhibitors, TNFinhibitors, metallomatrix proteases inhibitors (MMP), COX-2 inhibitorsincluding celecoxib, rofecoxib, parecoxib, valdecoxib, and etoricoxib,NSAID's, SOD mimics or α_(v)β₃ inhibitors.

When the compositions of this invention comprise a combination of akinase inhibitor of the Formulass described herein and one or moreadditional therapeutic or prophylactic agents, both the kinase inhibitorand the additional agent should be present at dosage levels of betweenabout 10 to 100%, and more preferably between about 10 to 80% of thedosage normally administered in a monotherapy regimen. Such additionalkinase inhibitory agents were those which may modulate, regulate orotherwise affect kinase enzyme activity. Such effects may lead tomodulation of disease pathology and/or symptoms. Kinase inhibitoryagents include, for example, small molecules, polypeptides, antibodies(including for example, monoclonals, chimeric, humanized, single chain,immunokines, etc.), and the like. Examples of additonal kinaseinhibitory small molecule agents include, but were not limited to, CDKinhibitors and p38 inhibitors, including SU-6668, SU-5416, ZD-4190,ZD-1839, STI-571, CP-358774, LY-333531 and the like.

The pharmaceutical compositions of this invention comprise an additionalimmunosuppression agent. Examples of additional immunosuppression agentsinclude, but were not limited to, cyclosporin A, FK506, rapamycin,leflunomide, deoxyspergualin, prednisone, azathioprine, mycophenolatemofetil, OKT3, ATAG, interferon and mizoribine.

The pharmaceutical compositions of this invention may additionallycomprise antibodies (including for example, monoclonals, chimeric,humanized, single chain, immunokines, etc.), cytotoxic or hormonalanti-cancer agents or combinations thereof.

The pharmaceutical compositions of this invention may additionallycomprise an anti-viral agent. Examples of anti-viral agents include, butwere not limited to, Cytovene, Ganciclovir, trisodium phosphonoformate,Ribavirin, d4T, ddl, AZT, amprenavir and acyclovir.

The present invention comprises a process for the preparation of acompound of Formulas I-III.

Compounds of the present invention can possess, in general, one or moreasymmetric carbon atoms and are thus capable of existing in the form ofoptical isomers as well as in the form of racemic or non-racemicmixtures thereof. The optical isomers can be obtained by resolution ofthe racemic mixtures according to conventional processes, e.g., byformation of diastereoisomeric salts, by treatment with an opticallyactive acid or base. Examples of appropriate acids are tartaric,diacetyltartaric, dibenzoyltartaric, ditoluoyltartaric, andcamphorsulfonic acid and then separation of the mixture ofdiastereoisomers by crystallization followed by liberation of theoptically active bases from these salts. A different process forseparation of optical isomers involves the use of a chiralchromatography column optimally chosen to maximize the separation of theenantiomers. Still another available method involves synthesis ofcovalent diastereoisomeric molecules by reacting compounds of theinvention with an optically pure acid in an activated form or anoptically pure isocyanate. The synthesized diastereoisomers can beseparated by conventional means such as chromatography, distillation,crystallization or sublimation, and then hydrolyzed to deliver theenantiomerically pure compound. The optically active compounds of theinvention can likewise be obtained by using active starting materials.These isomers may be in the form of a free acid, a free base, an esteror a salt.

Compounds of the present invention can possess, in general, tautomericforms, which are included in the family of compounds in Formula I.

Also included in the family of compounds of Formulas I-III are thepharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof. The term“pharmaceutically-acceptable salts” embraces salts commonly used to formalkali metal salts and to form addition salts of free acids or freebases. The nature of the salt is not critical, provided that it ispharmaceutically-acceptable. Suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable acidaddition salts of compounds of Formulas I-III may be prepared from aninorganic acid or from an organic acid. Examples of such inorganic acidsare hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydroiodic, nitric, carbonic, sulfuricand phosphoric acid. Appropriate organic acids may be selected fromaliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic, arylaliphatic, heterocyclic,carboxylic and sulfonic classes of organic acids, example of which areacetic, adipic, algenic, anthranilic, ascorbic, aspartic, benzoic,benzenesulfonic, butyric, camphoric, camphorsulfonic, citric,cyclopentanepropionic, cyclohexylaminosulfonic, digluconic,dodecylsulfonic, ethanesulfonic, formic, fumaric, galactaric,galacturonic, glycolic, gluconic, glucuronic, glucoheptanoic, glutamic,glycerophosphonic, heptanoic, hexanoic, 4-hydroxybenzoic,2-hydroxyethanesulfonic, β-hydroxybutyric, lactic, malic, 4 maleic,mandelic, mesylic, methanesulfonic, nicotinic, 2-naphthalenesulfonic,oxalic, palmoic, pectinic, pivalic, persulfuric, 2-phenylpropionic,picric, pyruvic, propionic, phenylacetic, embonic (pamoic), cyclopentaneproprionic, pantothenic, toluenesulfonic, salicylic, sulfanilic,stearic, succinic, tartaric, thiocyanic, and undecanoic.

Suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable base addition salts of compounds ofFormulas I-III include metallic salts, such as salts made from aluminum,calcium, lithium, magnesium, potassium, sodium and zinc, or salts madefrom organic bases including primary, secondary and tertiary amines,substituted amines including cyclic amines, such as caffeine, arginine,diethylamine, N-ethyl piperidine, histidine, glucamine, isopropylamine,lysine, morpholine, N-ethyl morpholine, piperazine, piperidine,triethylamine, trimethylamine. All of these salts may be prepared byconventional means from the corresponding compound of the invention byreacting, for example, the appropriate acid or base with the compound ofFormulas I-III.

Also, the basic nitrogen-containing groups can be quaternized with suchagents as lower alkyl halides, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butylchloride, bromides and iodides; dialkyl sulfates like dimethyl, diethyl,dibutyl, and diamyl sulfates, long chain halides such as decyl, lauryl,myristyl and stearyl chlorides, bromides and iodides, aralkyl halideslike benzyl and phenethyl bromides, and others. Water or oil-soluble ordispersible products are thereby obtained.

Additional examples of such salts can be found in Berge et al., J.Pharm. Sci., 66, 1 (1977).

The invention also relates to a method of making a compound of theformulas described herein, comprising synthesizing any one or moreintermediates illustrated in the synthetic schemes herein and thenconverting that intermediate(s) to a compound of the formulas describedherein. The invention also relates to a method of making a compound ofthe formulas described herein, comprising synthesizing any one or moreintermediates illustrated in the examples herein and then convertingthat intermediate(s) to a compound of the formulas described herein.

The invention relates to a process for making a compound of any of theformulas described herein, comprising reacting a triazine of one or moreof the formulas:

with an appropriate nucleophilic agent or agents, wherein the groups insaid formulas are as defined herein.

The invention relates to a process for making a compound of any of theformulas described herein, comprising reacting a triazine of one or moreof the formulas:

with an appropriate nucleophilic agent or agents, wherein L is definedas a leaving group and the groups in said formulas are as definedherein.

Nucleophilic agents are known in the art and are described in thechemical texts and treatises referred to herein. The chemicals used inthe aforementioned methods may include, for example, solvents, reagents,catalysts, protecting group and deprotecting group reagents and thelike. The methods described above may also additionally comprise steps,either before or after the steps described specifically herein, to addor remove suitable protecting groups in order to ultimately allowsynthesis of the compound of the formulas described herein.

General Synthetic Procedures

The compounds of the invention can be synthesized according to thefollowing procedures of Schemes 1-9, wherein the substituents are asdefined for Formulas I-III, above, except where further noted.

Acrylamide substituted anilines can be prepared according to the methodset out in Scheme 1. Acrylic acid is coupled with 3-nitroaniline 1, suchas with EDC and HOBT in the presence of base, such as DIEA, to giveN-(3-nitrophenyl)acrylamide 2. The acrylamide substituted aniline 3 isprepared by reduction of the corresponding nitro compound 2. Thereduction preferably takes place in the presence of a suitable reducingagent, such as tin(II) chloride, iron or hydrogen in the presence of anappropriate catalyst, such as Raney nickel (then preferably the hydrogenis used under pressure, e.g. between 2 and 20 bar) or PtO₂, in anappropriate solvent, e.g. an alcohol, such as MeOH. The reactiontemperature is preferably between about 0° C. and about 80° C.,especially about 15° C. to about 30° C. Alternatively, sodiumborohydride can be used.

For example, N-(3-nitrophenyl)acrylamide 2 is reduced in the presence ofiron powder, FeSO₄ and water, preferably upon heating, more preferablyupon heating to reflux. The reaction mixture is cooled to RT and thesolution is made basic, such as to a pH>12, preferably to a pH of about13-14 to give N-(3-aminophenyl)acrylamide 3.

Similarly, other amides 5 (where R^(a) is alkenyl or alkynyl) can beprepared according to the method set out in Scheme 2. Acids are coupledwith 3-nitroaniline 1, such as with EDC and HOBT in the presence ofbase, such as DIEA, to give amide 4. The amide 5 is prepared byreduction of the corresponding nitro compound 4. The reductionpreferably takes place in the presence of a suitable reducing agent,such as tin(II) chloride, iron or hydrogen in the presence of anappropriate catalyst, such as Raney nickel (then preferably the hydrogenis used under pressure, e.g. between 2 and 20 bar) or PtO₂, in anappropriate solvent, e.g. an alcohol, such as MeOH. The reactiontemperature is preferably between about 0° C. and about 80° C.,especially about 15° C. to about 30° C.

2,4-Dichloro-triazine 6 can be prepared according to the method set outin Scheme 3. Similar to that described by E. Allenstein, Z. Anorg.Allgem. Chem, 322, 265 (1963), sodium dicyanamide in water is reactedwith concentrated HCl at a temperature of about −18 to about 35° C., togive N-cyanochloroformamidine. N-Cyanochloroformamidine is added to asolution of DMF and POCl₃ in a solvent, such as CH₂Cl₂, preferably at atemperature at about RT, to give 2,4-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine 6, similarto the method described by R. Harris, Synthesis, 11, 907, (1981).

Monoamine substituted triazines 7 and diamine substituted triazines 8can be prepared according to the method set out in Scheme 4.2,4-Dichloro-1,3,5-triazine 6 is coupled with amines in the presence ofbase, such as DIEA, and a solvent, such as DMF, at a temperature ofabout 0° C. to about RT to give the 4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)amine7.

Alternatively, 2,4-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine 6 is coupled with an amine inthe presence of K₂CO₃, such as suspended in an organic solvent, such asAcCN, to yield triazines 7. Preferably the reaction is held at atemperature below RT, and more preferably at about 0° C.

Monoamine substituted triazines 7 are reacted with another amine, suchas in solvent, such as IpOH, and in the presence of base, such as DIEA,to give the diamine substituted triazine 8. Preferably the reaction isheated, more preferably at a temperature of about >about 75° C., evenmore preferably at a temperature of about 100° C.

Alternatively, ethers, thioethers and the like can be prepared bysubstituting other nucleophiles for the amines described above. NaH isthe preferred base for preparation of the ethers.

N-Methylamine substituted triazines 9 and 10 can be prepared accordingto the method set out in Scheme 5. Aminotriazine 7 is alkylated, such aswith alkylhalides, in the presence of strong base, such as NaH, to givethe alkylamine 9. Preferably the reaction is run at a temperature ofabout 0° C. The alkylamine triazine 9 can be reacted with amines,similar to that described in Scheme 4, to yield the diamine substitutedtriazines 10.

Substituted triazines can be prepared according to the method set out inScheme 6, similar to that described by M. J. Sharp, et al. TetrahedronLetters, 1987, 28, 5093-5096. Monoamine substituted triazines 7 arereacted with substituted boronic acids such as in the presence oftetrakis (triphenylphosphine) palladium(0), in an appropriate organicsolvent, such as EtOH, to yield the disubstituted triazine 11.Preferably the reaction is heated to above RT, more preferably to atemperature where the solvent is at reflux.

Benzyl substituted aminoindazoles can be prepared according to themethod set out in Scheme 7. Nitroindazole 12 is alkylated with benzylbromide, such as in the presence of K₂CO₃. Preferably the reaction ismaintained at a temperature of about RT. The reaction yields both the1-substituted indazole 13 and the 2-substituted isomer 14, which can beseparated, such as by chromatography. The nitro compound 13 can bereduced, to give the 1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamine 15. The reductionpreferably takes place in the presence of a suitable reducing agent,such as tin(II) chloride, iron or hydrogen in the presence of anappropriate catalyst, such as Raney nickel (then preferably the hydrogenis used under pressure, e.g. between 2 and 20 bar) or PtO₂, in anappropriate solvent, e.g. an alcohol, such as MeOH. The reactiontemperature is preferably between about 0° C. and about 80° C.,especially about 15° C. to about 30° C.

2-Heterocyclic triazines 18, 19 and 20 may be prepared according toScheme 8. For example, 6-chloronicotinonitrile 16 is reacted with HCl inthe presence of a dry alcohol, preferably at a temperature below RT.Ammonium acetate is added to form the amidine which is reacted withcyanamide in the presence of aqueous base, such as of 5% aqueous NaHCO₃to form the cyanoamidine 17. Similar to the method of Scheme 3,cyanoamidine 17 is converted to the 2-chloro-[1,3,5]triazine 18 byreacting with POCl₃ and DMF in an organic solvent, such as CH₂Cl₂, at atemperature preferably at about RT. Chloro-[1,3,5]triazine 18 reactswith an optionally substituted amine (where R⁵ is as defined in theformulas herein) to produce 2-amino-4-(2-chloropyrid-3-yl)-triazines 19.The remaining chloride may then be displaced by reaction with amine(neat or in a small amount of solvent) at an elevated temperature toform the 2-amino-4-(2-aminopyrid-3-yl)-triazines 20.

Acrylamide substituted triazines 23 may be prepared according to Scheme9. Monoamine substituted triazines 21 are reacted with another amine 22,such as in solvent, such as IpOH, and in the presence of base, such asDIEA, to give the diamine substituted triazine 23. Preferably thereaction is heated, more preferably at a temperature of >about 75° C.,even more preferably at a temperature of about 100° C.

Alternatively, ethers, thioethers and other the like can be prepared bysubstituting other nucleophiles for the amines described above.

The starting compounds defined in Schemes 1-9 may also be present withfunctional groups in protected form if necessary and/or in the form ofsalts, provided a salt-forming group is present and the reaction in saltform is possible. If so desired, one compound of formula I can beconverted into another compound of formula I or a N-oxide thereof; acompound of formula I can be converted into a salt; a salt of a compoundof formula I can be converted into the free compound or another salt;and/or a mixture of isomeric compounds of formula I can be separatedinto the individual isomers.

N-Oxides can be obtained in a known matter by reacting a compound offormula I with hydrogen peroxide or a peracid, e.g.3-chloroperoxy-benzoic acid, in an inert solvent, e.g. CH₂Cl₂, at atemperature between about −10 to about 35° C., such as about 0° C. toabout RT.

If one or more other functional groups, for example carboxy, hydroxy,amino, or mercapto, are or need to be protected in a compound ofFormulas I-III, because they should not take part in the reaction, theseare such groups as are usually used in the synthesis of peptidecompounds, and also of cephalosporins and penicillins, as well asnucleic acid derivatives and sugars.

The protecting groups may already be present in precursors and shouldprotect the functional groups concerned against unwanted secondaryreactions, such as acylations, etherifications, esterifications,oxidations, solvolysis, and similar reactions. It is a characteristic ofprotecting groups that they lend themselves readily, i.e. withoutundesired secondary reactions, to removal, typically by solvolysis,reduction, photolysis or also by enzyme activity, for example underconditions analogous to physiological conditions, and that they are notpresent in the end-products. The specialist knows, or can easilyestablish, which protecting groups are suitable with the reactionsmentioned above and hereinafter.

The protection of such functional groups by such protecting groups, theprotecting groups themselves, and their removal reactions are describedfor example in standard reference works, such as J. F. W. McOmie,“Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry”, Plenum Press, London and NewYork 1973, in T. W. Greene, “Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis”,Wiley, New York 1981, in “The Peptides”; Volume 3 (editors: E. Gross andJ. Meienhofer), Academic Press, London and New York 1981, in “Methodender organischen Chemie” (Methods of organic chemistry), Houben Weyl, 4thedition, Volume 15/1, Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart 1974, in H.-D.Jakubke and H. Jescheit, “Aminosauren, Peptide, Proteine” (Amino acids,peptides, proteins), Verlag Chemie, Weinheim, Deerfield Beach, and Basel1982, and in Jochen Lehmann, “Chemie der Kohlenhydrate: Monosaccharideund Derivate” (Chemistry of carbohydrates: monosaccharides andderivatives), Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart 1974.

In the additional process steps, carried out as desired, functionalgroups of the starting compounds which should not take part in thereaction may be present in unprotected form or may be protected forexample by one or more of the protecting groups mentioned above under“protecting groups”.

The protecting groups are then wholly or partly removed according to oneof the methods described there.

Salts of a compound of formula I with a salt-forming group may beprepared in a manner known per se. Acid addition salts of compounds offormula I may thus be obtained by treatment with an acid or with asuitable anion exchange reagent. A salt with two acid molecules (forexample a dihalogenide of a compound of formula I) may also be convertedinto a salt with one acid molecule per compound (for example amonohalogenide); this may be done by heating to a melt, or for exampleby heating as a solid under a high vacuum at elevated temperature, forexample from about 130° C. to about 170° C., one molecule of the acidbeing expelled per molecule of a compound of formula I.

Salts can usually be converted to free compounds, e.g. by treating withsuitable basic agents, for example with alkali metal carbonates, alkalimetal hydrogen carbonates, or alkali metal hydroxides, typically K₂CO₃or NaOH.

All process steps described here can be carried out under known reactionconditions, preferably under those specifically mentioned, in theabsence of or usually in the presence of solvents or diluents,preferably such as are inert to the reagents used and able to dissolvethese, in the absence or presence of catalysts, condensing agents orneutralizing agents, for example ion exchangers, typically cationexchangers, for example in the H+ form, depending on the type ofreaction and/or reactants at reduced, normal, or elevated temperature,for example in the range from about −100° C. to about 190° C.,preferably from about −80° C. to about 150° C., for example at about −80to about 60° C., at RT, at about −20 to about 40° C. or at the boilingpoint of the solvent used, under atmospheric pressure or in a closedvessel, where appropriate under pressure, and/or in an inert atmosphere,for example under argon or nitrogen.

Salts may be present in all starting compounds and transients, if thesecontain salt-forming groups. Salts may also be present during thereaction of such compounds, provided the reaction is not therebydisturbed.

In certain cases, typically in hydrogenation processes, it is possibleto achieve stereoselective reactions, allowing for example easierrecovery of individual isomers.

The solvents from which those can be selected which are suitable for thereaction in question include for example water, esters, typically loweralkyl-lower alkanoates, e.g EtOAc, ethers, typically aliphatic ethers,e.g. Et₂O, or cyclic ethers, e.g. THF, liquid aromatic hydrocarbons,typically benzene or toluene, alcohols, typically MeOH, EtOH, IpOH or1-propanol, nitrites, typically AcCN, halogenated hydrocarbons,typically CH₂Cl₂, acid amides, typically DMF, bases, typicallyheterocyclic nitrogen bases, e.g. pyridine, carboxylic acids, typicallylower alkanecarboxylic acids, e.g. HOAc, carboxylic acid anhydrides,typically lower alkane acid anhydrides, e.g. acetic anhydride, cyclic,linear, or branched hydrocarbons, typically cyclohexane, hexane, orisopentane, or mixtures of these solvents, e.g. aqueous solutions,unless otherwise stated in the description of the process.

The invention relates also to those forms of the process in which onestarts from a compound obtainable at any stage as a transient andcarries out the missing steps, or breaks off the process at any stage,or forms a starting material under the reaction conditions, or uses saidstarting material in the form of a reactive derivative or salt, orproduces a compound obtainable by means of the process according to theinvention and processes the said compound in situ. In the preferredembodiment, one starts from those starting materials which lead to thecompounds described above as preferred.

A compound of any of the formulas delineated herein may be synthesizedaccording to any of the processes delineated herein. In the processesdelineated herein, the steps may be performed in an alternate order andmay be preceded, or followed, by additional protection/deprotectionsteps as necessary. The processes may further comprise use ofappropriate reaction conditions including inert solvents, additionalreagents, such as bases (e.g., LDA, DIEA, pyridine, K₂CO₃, and thelike), catalysts, and salt forms of the above. The intermediates may beisolated or carried on in situ, with or without purification.Purification methods are known in the art and include, for example,crystallization, chromatography (liquid and gas phase, simulated movingbed (“SMB”)), extraction, distillation, trituration, reverse phase HPLCand the like. Reactions conditions such as temperature, duration,pressure, and atmosphere (inert gas, ambient) are known in the art andmay be adjusted as appropriate for the reaction.

Additionally, the various synthetic steps described above may beperformed in an alternate sequence or order to give the desiredcompounds. Synthetic chemistry transformations and protecting groupmethodologies (protection and deprotection) useful in synthesizing theinhibitor compounds described herein are known in the art and include,for example, those such as described in R. Larock, Comprehensive OrganicTransformations, VCH Publishers (1989); T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts,Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3rd. Ed., John Wiley and Sons(1999); L. Fieser and M. Fieser, Fieser and Fieser's Reagents forOrganic Synthesis, John Wiley and Sons (1994); and L. Paquette, ed.,Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, John Wiley and Sons(1995).

The compounds of formula I, including their salts, are also obtainablein the form of hydrates, or their crystals can include for example thesolvent used for crystallization (present as solvates).

New starting materials and/or intermediates, as well as processes forthe preparation thereof, are likewise the subject of this invention. Inthe preferred embodiment, such starting materials are used and reactionconditions so selected as to enable the preferred compounds to beobtained.

Starting materials of the invention are known, are commerciallyavailable, or can be synthesized in analogy to or according to methodsthat are known in the art.

In the preparation of starting materials, existing functional groupswhich do not participate in the reaction should, if necessary, beprotected. Preferred protecting groups, their introduction and theirremoval are described above or in the examples.

The following examples contain detailed descriptions of the methods ofpreparation of compounds of Formulas I-III. These detailed descriptionsfall within the scope, and serve to exemplify, the above describedGeneral Synthetic Procedures which form part of the invention. Thesedetailed descriptions are presented for illustrative purposes only andare not intended as a restriction on the scope of the invention.

The compounds of this invention may contain one or more asymmetriccenters and thus occur as racemates and racemic mixtures, scalemicmixtures, single enantiomers, individual diastereomers anddiastereomeric mixtures. All such isomeric forms of these compounds areexpressly included in the present invention.

The compounds of this invention may also be represented in multipletautomeric forms, for example, as illustrated below:

The invention expressly includes all tautomeric forms of the compoundsdescribed herein. The compounds may also occur in cis- or trans- or E-or Z-double bond isomeric forms. All such isomeric forms of suchcompounds are expressly included in the present invention. All crystalforms of the compounds described herein are expressly included in thepresent invention.

Substituents on ring moieties (e.g., phenyl, thienyl, etc.) may beattached to specific atoms, whereby they are intended to be fixed tothat atom, or they may be drawn unattached to a specific atom (seebelow), whereby they are intended to be attached at any available atomthat is not already substituted by an atom other than H.

Such heterocyclic ring systems may be attached through a carbon atom ora heteroatom in the ring system. In instances wherein a heterocyclic orheteroaryl ring system is stated to be attached at a heteroatom (e.g.,nitrogen atom), this refers to the heterocyclic or heteroaryl ringsystem being attached to the designated functional group at saidnitrogen heteroatom. Unless otherwise noted, all materials were obtainedfrom commercial suppliers and used without further purification. Allparts are by weight and temperatures are in Degrees centigrade unlessotherwise indicated. All compounds showed NMR spectra consistent withtheir assigned structures.

In order that the invention described herein may be more readilyunderstood, the following examples are set forth. It should beunderstood that these examples are for illustrative purposes only andare not to be construed as limiting this invention in any manner.

Analytical Methods:

Unless otherwise indicated all HPLC analyses were run on a HP-1050system with an HP Zorbax SB-C₁₈ (5μ) reverse phase column (4.6×150 mm)run at 30° C. with a flow rate of 1.00 ml/min.

The mobile phase used solvent A (H₂O/0.1% TFA) and solvent B (AcCN/0.1%TFA) with a 20 min gradient from 10% to 90% AcCN. The gradient wasfollowed by a 2 min return to 10% ACCN and a 3 min flush. The peaks ofinterest eluted on the LC profiles at the times indicated.

LC-MS Method for:

Method A:

-   1. Samples were run on a HP-1100 MSD system with a HP Zorbax SB-C₈    (5μ) reverse phase column (4.6×50 mm) run at 30° C. with a flow rate    of 0.75 ml/min.-   2. The mobile phase used solvent A (H₂O/0.1% HOAc) and solvent B    (AcCN/0.1% HOAc) with a 10 min gradient from 10% to 90% AcCN. The    gradient was followed by a 1 min return to 10% AcCN and a 2 min    flush.-   3. The peaks of interest eluted on the LC profiles at the times    indicated.    Method B:-   1. Samples were run on an HP-1100 system with an HP Zorbax SB-C₈    (5μ) reverse phase column (4.6×50 mm) run at 30° C. with a flow rate    of 1.5 ml/min.-   2. The mobile phase used solvent A (H₂O/0.1% HOAc) and solvent B    (AcCN/0.1% HOAc) with a 5 min gradient from 10% to 90% AcCN. The    gradient was followed by a 0.5 min return to 10% AcCN and a 1.5 min    flush.-   3. The peaks of interest eluted on the LC profiles at the times    indicated.    Preparative HPLC:

Where indicated, compounds of interest were purified via preparativeHPLC using a Gilson workstation with a 20×50 mm column at 20 ml/min. Themobile phase used solvent A (H₂O/0.1% TFA) and solvent B (AcCN/0.1% TFA)with a 10 min gradient from 5% to 100% AcCN. The gradient was followedby a 2 min return to 5% AcCN.

Proton NMR Spectra:

Unless otherwise indicated, all ¹H NMR spectra were run on a Varianseries Mercury 300 MHz instrument. All observed protons were reported asparts-per-million (ppm) downfield from tetramethylsilane (TMS) or otherinternal reference in the appropriate solvent indicated.

The following abbreviations are used:

RT room temperature H₂O water Na₂SO₄ sodium sulfate NaHCO₃ sodiumbicarbonate tBuOMe tert-butylmethoxide DIEA diisopropylethylamine Et₃Ntriethylamine EDC 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3- ethylcarbodiimidehydrochloride NaCl sodium chloride MgSO₄ magnesium sulfate BSA bovineserum albumin ATP adenosine triphosphate DTT dithiothreitol NaOH sodiumhydroxide mg milligram g gram ml milliliter h hour AcCN acetonitrileMeOH methanol EtOH ethanol IpOH isopropanol HOAc acetic acid EtOAc ethylacetate Pd-C palladium on carbon NaH sodium hydride MeI methyl iodideEt₂O ethyl ether TFA trifluoroacetic acid DMF dimethylformamide NaCNBH₃sodium cyanoborohydride POCl₃ phosphoryl chloride CH₂Cl₂ dichloromethaneHCl hydrochloric acid NH₄OH ammonium hydroxide NH₄Cl ammonium chlorideMnCl₂ manganese chloride Boc tert-butyloxycarbonyl HOBthydroxybenzotriazole K₂CO₃ potassium carbonate min minutes FeSO₄ ferricsulfate LiOH lithium hydroxide LDA lithium dilsopropylamidePreparation I

3-Nitroaniline (2.0 g, 14.48 mmol) was dissolved in CH₂Cl₂ (75 ml) andcooled to 0° C. To this solution were added EDC (8.3 g, 43.4 mmol), HOBT(5.9 g, 43.4 mmol), DIEA (12.6 ml, 72.4 mmol) and acrylic acid (3.97 ml,57.9 mmol). The reaction mixture was kept at RT for 1.25 h. The reactionmixture was diluted with EtOAc and washed with brine. The organic layerwas dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and evaporated in vacuo. The residuewas purified by column chromatography using 1:1 EtOAc/hexanes as thesolvent to give N-(3-nitrophenyl)acrylamide.

Preparation II

A mixture of N-(3-nitrophenyl)-acrylamide (1.1 g, 5.61 mmol), ironpowder (1.88 g, 33.7 mmol), FeSO₄ (3.12 g, 11.2 mmol), Celite® (1.0 g)and H₂O (45 mL) was heated to reflux with stirring for 2 h. The reactionmixture was cooled to RT and the solution was made basic to pH 13-14 bythe addition of 2N NaOH. The reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc andwater. The solution was filtered to remove the solids and the solidswere washed with EtOAc. The aqueous layer was extracted three times withEtOAc (100 mL) and the combined organics were dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered, and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by columnchromatography using EtOAc as the solvent to giveN-(3-aminophenyl)acrylamide.

Preparation III

Sodium dicyanamide (105.9 g, 1.19 mol) was nearly dissolved into H₂O andadded quickly to concentrated HCl (530 ml) pre-cooled to about −18° C.The resulting slurry was stirred at −18° C. for about 15 min, warmed to35° C. and re-cooled to 10° C. The resulting white precipitate wasfiltered, washed with small amounts of water, and dried under vacuum for20 h. N-Cyanochloroformamidine (˜50 g) was obtained. DMF (27.3 ml) wasdissolved in CH₂Cl₂ (550 ml) at RT. POCl₃ (27.3 ml) was added and afterabout 5 min, N-cyanochloroformamidine (30 g) was also added. The mixturewas stirred overnight at RT, then washed 3 times with water and oncewith brine. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, andevaporated under reduced pressure. The white solid thus obtained wasidentified as the 2,4-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine.

Preparation IV

2,4-Dichloro-1,3,5-triazine (1.054 g, 7.028 mmol) is dissolved in DMF (5ml) and cooled to 0° C. To this solution, DIEA (1.225 ml, 7.028 mmol)and 3,4,5-trimethoxyaniline (1.185 g, 6.47 mmol) are added. The reactionmixture is kept at 0° C. for 15 to 30 min and at RT for about 2 h. Thereaction mixture is diluted with EtOAc and washed with brine. Theorganic layer is dried over Na₂SO₄1 filtered, and evaporated in vacuo.The residue is added to CH₂Cl₂ and the resulting white precipitate isfiltered and dried under reduced pressure to give(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-(3,4,5-trimethoxy-phenyl)amine.

Similarly, the following compounds can be prepared from2,4-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine and the appropriate amine:

-   3-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino)-benzoic acid methyl ester,-   (4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-naphthalen-1-yl-amine;-   (4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-amine;-   2-chloro-4-(3-chloro-4-fluoroanilino)-1,3,5-triazine; and-   (4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-3-chloronaphthalen-1-yl-amine.    Preparation V

3-(4-Chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-benzimidazole-1-carboxylicacid tert-butyl ester was prepared by a process similar to thatdescribed by N. A. Meanwell, et al., J. Org Chem., 60,1565-82 (1995). Amixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine (0.64, 4.26 mmol) and solid K₂CO₃(0.6 g, 4.34 mmol) was suspended in AcCN (10 mL) under nitrogen at RTfollowed by addition of 2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazole-1-carboxylicacid, 1,1-dimethylethyl ester (1.0 g, 4.26 mmol). The mixture wasstirred at RT for 1.5 h. The mixture was poured onto ice/water and thewhite solid formed, was collected by suction filtration and dried undervacuum to give3-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-benzimidazole-1-carboxylicacid tert-butyl ester.

Preparation VI

To a solution of N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-phenylene-1,4-diamine (1.5 g,7.20 mmol) and Et₃N (5 mL) in CH₂Cl₂ (50 mL) was added4-nitrobenzenesulfonylchloride. The mixture was stirred at RT for 18 h.The reaction was diluted with CH₂Cl₂ and the organics were washed withwater. The organic extracts were dried over anh. MgSO₄ and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The crude product was purified via mediumpressure liquid chromatography using CH₂Cl₂ followed by 1:99 MeOH/CH₂Cl₂as the solvent system to yield N¹-(tert butoxycarbonyl)-N⁴—(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)-phenylene-1,4-diamine. The Boc protection wasremoved by dissolving in CH₂Cl₂ (15 mL) followed by addition of TFA (5mL) and stirring for 2 h at RT. The organics were concentrated todryness and the residue was taken up in a mixture of EtOAc and saturatedNaHCO₃. The organics were separated, dried over anh. MgSO₄ andconcentrated under reduced pressure to giveN-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)-phenylene-1,4-diamine.

Preparation VII

To a solution of 1,3-phenylenediamine (3.0 g, 27.7 mmol) andtriethylamine (10 mL) in CH₂Cl₂ (50 mL) was added4-nitrobenzenesulfonylchloride. The mixture was stirred at RT for 18 h.The reaction was taken up in a mixture of EtOAc (1 L) and saturatedNaHCO₃ (100 mL). The separated organics were dried over anh. MgSO₄ andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude organics were purifiedvia medium pressure liquid chromatography using CH₂Cl₂ followed by 2:98MeOH/CH₂Cl₂, followed by 0.5:5:995 Conc. NH₄OH/MeOH/CH₂Cl₂ as thesolvent system to give N³-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)-phenylene-1,3-diamine.

Preparation VIII

A mixture of 4-nitrophenylisocyanate (1.0 g, 6.09 mmol) and(S)-(+)-3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran (1.0 mL, 11.3 mmol) was suspended intoluene (20 mL) under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at RT for 18 h.The reaction was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude compoundwas purified via medium pressure liquid chromatography using CH₂Cl₂followed by 1:99 MeOH/CH₂Cl₂ as the solvent system to giveN—(S)-(+)-3-tetrahydrofuranyloxycarbonyl-4-nitroaniline. The compoundwas added to a suspension of 10% Pd/C (500 mg) and EtOH (20 mL). Themixture was stirred under a hydrogen gas atmosphere for 24 h. Thecatalyst was removed by suction filtration and the organics wereconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude compound was purified viamedium pressure liquid chromatography using CH₂Cl₂ followed by 1:99MeOH/CH₂Cl₂ followed by 5:95 MeOH/CH₂Cl₂ as the solvent system to giveN—(S)-(+)-3-tetrahydrofuranyloxycarbonyl-1,4-phenylenediamine.

Preparation IX

A mixture of 3-nitrophenylisocyanate (1.0 g, 6.09 mmol) and(S)-(+)-3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran (1.0 mL, 11.3 mmol) was suspended intoluene (20 mL) under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at RT for 18 h.The reaction was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude compoundwas purified via medium pressure liquid chromatography using CH₂Cl₂followed by 1:99 MeOH/CH₂Cl₂ as the solvent system to giveN—(S)-(+)-3-tetrahydrofuranyloxycarbonyl-3-nitroaniline. The compoundwas added to a suspension of 10% Pd/C (500 mg) and EtOH (20 mL). Themixture was stirred under a hydrogen gas atmosphere for 24 h. Thecatalyst was removed by suction filtration and the organics wereconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude compound was purified viamedium pressure liquid chromatography using CH₂Cl₂ followed by 1:99MeOH/CH₂Cl₂ followed by 5:95 MeOH/CH₂Cl₂ as the solvent system to giveN—(S)-(+)-3-tetrahydrofuranyloxycarbonyl-1,3-phenylenediamine.

Preparation X

2,4-Dichloro-1,3,5-triazine (89.1 mg, 0.5944 mmol) is dissolved in DMF(0.5 ml) and cooled to 0° C. To this solution are added DIEA (104 μl)and a solution of 4-methoxy-3-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-phenylamine-TFA salt(264 mg, ˜0.59 mmol) 4-Methoxy-3-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-phenylamine isprepared from 5-amino-2-methoxyphenol using known procedures. The amineis Boc-protected, the phenol is alkylated with 2-bromoethylmethylether,and the Boc group is removed with TFA, leaving the TFA salt of thedesired aniline.) and DIEA (208 μl) in DMF (1 ml). The reaction mixtureis kept at 0° C. for 15 to 30 minutes and then at RT for 15 minutes to 2hours. The reaction mixture is diluted with EtOAc and washed with brine.The organic layer is dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and evaporated invacuo, to give crude(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-[4-methoxy-3-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-phenyl]-amine.

Preparation XI

2,4-Dichloro-1,3,5-triazine (12.6 g, 84 mmol) was dissolved into DMF(100 mL) under N₂ and cooled to 0° C. DIEA (11.7 g, 90 mmol) was added,followed by 4-aminoveratrole (13.35 g, 87 mmol). The reaction solutionwas stirred with gradual warming to RT. The reaction was quenched after3.5 h with water, which causes a gray precipitate to form. Thisprecipitate was recovered by vacuum filtration, washed with cold water,dried under high vacuum, then eluted through a 28×4.5 cm column ofsilica gel (0.1% NH₄OH_((aq)) buffered 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, and 5%MeOH/CH₂Cl₂ step gradient) giving(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-(3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-amine as an offwhite solid.

Similarly, the following compounds can be prepared from2,4-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine and commercially available anilines or withanilines synthesized according to readily available literatureprocedures:

-   (4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-(3,4-diethoxy-phenyl)-amine,-   (4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-(3,4-dipropoxy-phenyl)-amine,-   (4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-[3-methoxy-4-(2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl]amine,-   (4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-3-methylphenyl-amine, and-   (4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-[4,5-dimethoxy-3-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-phenyl]-amine.    Preparation XII

(4-Chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-[4-methoxy-3-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-phenyl]-aminewas prepared by the alkylation of 2-methoxy-5-nitrophenol with4-(2-chloroethyl)morpholine hydrochloride using K₂CO₃ in refluxingacetone/water.

Standard acid/base workup gave4-[2-(2-methoxy-5-nitrophenoxy)-ethyl]-morpholine as a yellow solid,which was purified by trituration with Et₂O. The resulting yellow solidwas converted to the amine by standard hydrogenation using 10% Pd—C inMeOH and EtOAc at RT. Filtration through Celite™ and concentration ofthe filtrate gave(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-[4-methoxy-3-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-phenyl]-amine.

By similar methods, 3-(2-diethylamino-ethoxy)-4-methoxy-phenylamine,3-methoxy-4-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-phenylamine and4-(2-diethylamino-ethoxy)-3-methoxy-phenylamine were prepared.

Preparation XIII

(3-Amino-phenyl)-acetic acid methyl ester was prepared by reacting3-aminophenylacetic acid with acetyl chloride in MeOH to afford thecorresponding methyl ester, HCl salt,

-   (3.09 g, 15.324 mmol). The ester was dissolved in DMF (5 ml) with    DIEA (2.67 ml, 15.324 mmol) and cooled to 0° C. To this solution was    added dropwise a 0° C. solution of DMF (5 ml) containing    2,4-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine (2.297 g, 15.324 mmol) and DIEA (2.67    ml, 15.324 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 15 min and    then at RT for 1 h. The reaction mix was diluted with EtOAc and    water. The layers were separated, and the aqueous layer was    extracted twice with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed    4 times with brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. The crude was concentrated    down and dried under reduced pressure, giving    [3-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino)-phenyl]-acetic acid methyl    ester.    Preparation XIV

2,4-Dichloro-1,3,5-triazine (173.7 mg, 1.158 mmol) was dissolved intoDMF (1 ml). To the stirring solution, cooled to 0° C., was added DIEA(202 μl , 1.158 mmol). This solution was added dropwise to a 0° C. mixof DMF (1 ml) and 3-aminophenyl acetamide. The reaction was stirred at0° C. for 15 min and then at RT for 1 h. The reaction mix was dilutedwith EtOAc and water. The layers were separated, and the aqueous layerwas extracted twice with EtOAc. The combined organic layer was washed 3times with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated under reducedpressure, giving2-[3-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino)-phenyl]acetamide.

Preparation XV

2-[3-(4-Chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino)-phenyl]-acetamide (136.5 mg,0.5177 mmol) is combined with 2-chlorobenzimidazole (86.9 mg, 0.5177mmol) and potassium carbonate (93 mg, 0.673 mmol) in AcCN (5 ml) andheated at 65-75° C. for 2 to 20 hours. The reaction mix is cooled to RTand the inorganic salts were filtered off. The AcCN solution isconcentrated down under reduced pressure. The crude is purified on asilica gel column with an EtOAc/hexane to MeOH/CH₂Cl₂ elution gradient,giving2-{3-[4-(2-chloro-benzoimidazol-1-yl)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}acetamide.

Preparation XVI

To 2-chloro-4-(3-chloro-4-fluoroanilino)-1,3,5-triazine (1.7 g, 6.56mmol) and MeI (1.5 mL) in DMF (20 mL) under a nitrogen atmosphere wasadded NaH (60% dispersion, 0.53 mg, 13.3 mmol). The mixture was stirredfor 3 h. The reaction was quenched by the addition of water and theorganic extracts are taken up in EtOAc, dried over anh. MgSO₄ andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude was purified via mediumpressure liquid chromatography using CH₂Cl₂ as the solvent system togive N-methyl-2-chloro-4-(3-chloro-4-fluoroanilino)-1,3,5-triazine.

Similarly, the following compounds can be prepared from the appropriatetriazine and alkyl halide:

-   N-allyl-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-amine    ;-   N-ethyl-2-chloro-4-(3-chloroanilino)-1,3,5-triazine;-   and N-ethyl-2-chloro-4-(3-chloro-4-fluoroanilino)-1,3,5-triazine.    Preparation XVII

7-(Trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline (440 mg, 2.2 mmol) wasdissolved in DMF (10 mL) under N₂ at room temperature. DIEA (284 mg, 2.2mmol) was added, and the reaction solution was cooled to 0° C.2,4-Dichloro-1,3,5-triazine was added, and reaction was stirred withgradual warming to RT. The reaction was quenched after 3 h with water,which caused a fine precipitate to form, which is not filterable. Thismixture was extracted 3 times with EtOAc. The EtOAc extracts were thenwashed brine, combined, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, concentrated, anddried under high vacuum giving1-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-7-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinoline(800 mg (>100%)) of a yellow oil that was used without furtherpurification.

Preparation XVIII

2,4-Dichloro-1,3,5-triazine (1.95 g, 13 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (50mL) under N₂ and cooled to 0° C. DIEA (1.68 g, 13 mmol) was added,followed by the addition of 6-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline (1.91g, 13 mmol). The reaction was stirred with gradual warming to RT. Thereaction was quenched after 3 h with water, which causes a stickyprecipitate to form. The mixture was extracted 3× with EtOAc. The EtOAcextracts were washed brine, combined, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, andconcentrated, then dried under high vacuum to remove residual traces ofDMF. The recovered material was purified by elution through a 17×2.5 cmcolumn of silica gel (5%, 10%, 20% and 40% EtOAc/Hexane step gradient)giving1-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-6-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolineas a white solid.

Preparation XIX

2,4-Dichloro-1,3,5-triazine (3 g, 20 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (20 mL)under N₂ and cooled to 0° C. DIEA (2.58 g, 20 mmol) was added, followedby 3-chloro-6-methylaniline (2.83 g, 20 mmol). The reaction solution wasstirred with gradual warming to RT. The reaction was quenched after 3 hwith water, then extracted 3 times with EtOAc. The EtOAc extracts werewashed with brine, combined, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, andconcentrated. The crude was eluted through a 17×2.5 cm column of silicagel (25%, 40%, 60% EtOAc/Hexane step gradient) giving(5-chloro-2-methyl-phenyl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-amine as awhite solid.

Preparation XX

2-(4-Nitrophenoxy)ethanol (1.83 g, 10 mmol) was dissolved in EtOH (100mL) under air at RT. A catalytic amount of 10% Pd/C was added. The airwas replaced with a H_(2(g)) atmosphere and the reaction was stirredvigorously for 18 h. The reaction was quenched by filtering it throughCelite® with EtOH. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressureand the recovered material was purified by eluting it through a 17×2.5cm column of silica gel (5% and 10% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂ step gradient) giving2-(4-amino-phenoxy)ethanol as a black solid: MS m/z 154=[M+H]⁺. Calc'dfor C₈H₁₁NO₂: 153.08.

Preparation XXI

Based on G. W. Gribble, et al., Synthesis, 1975, 650-652,6-methoxyquinoline (1.26 g, 7.9 mmol) was dissolved in glacial aceticacid (20 mL) under N₂ at RT. Solid NaCNBH₃ (2 g, 32 mmol) was added insmall portions over a 45 min period. The reaction was heated to 50° C.for 8 h, then cooled to RT and stirred overnight. The reaction wasquenched by cooling it to 0° C., and the pH of the solution was adjustedto 14 with 2 N NaOH. The solution was extracted 3 times with EtOAc. TheEtOAc extracts were washed brine, combined, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered,and concentrated, then eluted through a 17×2.5 cm column of silica gel(5% and 10% EtOAc/Hexane step gradient) giving6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline as a red oil. This material wasused without further purification.

Preparation XXII

Based on B. S. Rauckman et al., J. Med. Chem., 1989, 32, 1927-1935,5-chloroquinoline (1.01 g, 6.2 mmol) was dissolved into anh. EtOH (30mL) under N₂ at RT. Concentrated HCl (2.14 mL, 24.8 mmol) was added,followed by the addition of the NaCNBH₃ (1.56 g, 24.8 mmol). Thisproduced a vigorous gas and heat evolution. The reaction was heated to60° C. for 2 h, then cooled and stirred at RT for an additional 18 h.The reaction was quenched by adjusting the pH to approximately 9 with 2N NaOH. This mixture was extracted 3 times with EtOAc. The EtOAcextracts were washed brine, combined, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, andconcentrated, then eluted through a 17×2.5 cm column of silica gel (5%,10%, 15%, 40% and 50% EtOAc/Hexane step gradient) giving5-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline as a green oil: MS m/z 168=[M+H]⁺.Calc'd for C₉H₁₀NCl—167.05.

Similarly, 7-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline was prepared as anorange solid: MS m/z 168=[M+H]⁺. Calc'd for C₉H₁₀NCl—167.05.

Preparation XXIII

Based on R. Nagata et al., J. Med. Chem., 1994, 37, 3956-3968,1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline (1.33 g, 10 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (15mL) under N₂ and cooled to 0° C. N-Chlorosuccinimide (1.35 g, 10 mmol)was dissolved in DMF (10 mL) under N₂ and was added to thetetrahydroquinoline solution dropwise, via pressure equalizing droppingfunnel, over 45 min. The reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 3 h, thenquenched by pouring it into water (100 mL). This mixture was extractedwith a 5:1 mixture of EtOAc:toluene, then two times with EtOAc. All ofthe organic extracts were washed with brine, combined, dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated, then eluted through a 17×2.5 cmcolumn of silica gel (5%, 10% and 15% EtOAc/Hexane step gradient) giving6-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline as a green oil.

Preparation XXIV

To a mixture of 3-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino)-phenyl]-aceticacid methyl ester (279 mg, 1.001 mmol) in IpOH (3 ml) were added DIEA(175 μl, 1.001 mmol) and 3-bromoaniline (172 mg, 1.001 mmol). The mixwas heated at 100-120° C. for 18 h. The solution was cooled to RT andsonicated. The precipitate was filtered and then dried under reducedpressure, giving{3-[4-(3-bromo-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-aceticacid methyl ester. MS m/z 415=[M+H]⁺. Calc'd for C₁₈H₁₆BrN₅O₂: 413.05.

Preparation XXV

{3-[4-(3-Bromo-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl)-aceticacid methyl ester (142 mg, 0.3425 mmol) was dissolved in THF (34.5 ml)and 1N LiOH/water (6.85 ml). The reaction was stirred vigorously at RTfor 2 h. The organic solvent was evaporated off. The aqueous solutionwas acidified to pH 3 with 1N HCl, whereupon a white precipitate formed.The precipitate was filtered and dried under vacuum, giving{3-[4-(3-bromo-phenylamino)-[1,3, 5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-aceticacid. MS m/z 401=[M+H]⁺. Calc'd for C₁₇H₁₄BrN₅O₂: 399.03.

EXAMPLE 1

N-[3-[4-(3,4,5-Trimethoxy-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]phenyl]acrylamide

To a slurry of(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-(3,4,5-trimethoxy-phenyl)amine (54.9 mg,0.185 mmol) in IpOH (2.5 ml) was added DIEA (0.048 mL, 0.277 mmol) andN-(3-aminophenyl)acrylamide (33 mg, 0.203 mmol). The mix was heated at100° C. for 18 h. The solution was cooled to RT and a precipitateformed. The precipitate was filtered off and dried under reducedpressure to giveN-{3-[4-(3,4,5-trimethoxy-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl)-acrylamide:MS m/z=423[M+H]⁺. Calc'd for C₂H₂₂N₆O₄: 422.17.

EXAMPLE 2

N-{4-[4-(3,4,5-Trimethoxy-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]phenyl}-acrylamide

Step 1: Preparation of N-(4-nitrophenyl)-acrylamide

4-Nitroaniline (0.4 g, 2.9 mmol) was dissolved in CH₂Cl₂ (15 ml). Tothis solution was added EDC (1.67 g, 8.7 mmol), HOBT (1.17 g, 8.7 mmol),DIEA (2.5 ml, 14.5 mmol) and acrylic acid (0.79 ml, 11.6 mmol). Thereaction mixture was kept at RT for 4.5 h. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with EtOAc and washed with brine. The organic layer was driedover Na₂SO₄₁ filtered, and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purifiedby column chromatography using 2:1 EtOAc/hexanes as the solvent to giveN-(4-nitrophenyl)-acrylamide.

Step 2: Preparation of N-(4-aminophenyl)-acrylamide

A mixture of N-(4-nitrophenyl)-acrylamide (Step 1) (0.203 g, 1.06 mmol),Iron powder (0.354 g, 6.34 mmol), FeSO₄ (0.587 g, 2.11 mmol), Celite®(0.2 g) and water (6 mL) was heated to reflux with stirring for 3 h. Thereaction mixture was cooled to RT and the solution was made basic to pH13-14 by the addition of 2 N NaOH. The reaction mixture was diluted withEtOAc and water. The solution was filtered to remove the solids andsolids washed with EtOAc. The aqueous layer was extracted three timeswith EtOAc (25 mL) and the combined organics were dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered, and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by columnchromatography using EtOAc as the solvent to giveN-(4-aminophenyl)-acrylamide.

Step 3: Preparation ofN-{4-[4-(3,4,5-trimethoxy-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]phenyl}-acrylamide

To a slurry of(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-(3,4,5-trimethoxy-phenyl)amine (29.9 mg,0.101 mmol) in IpOH (2.5 ml) was added DIEA (0.026 mL, 0.151 mmol) andN-(4-aminophenyl)acrylamide (Step 2) (18 mg, 0.111 mmol). The mixturewas heated at 100° C. for 18 h. The solution was cooled to RT. Theorganics were evaporated in vacuo and the residue was purified by columnchromatography using 9:1 CH₂Cl₂/MeOH as the solvent to giveN-(4-[4-(3,4,5-trimethoxy-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]phenyl}-acrylamide:MS m/z 423[M+H]⁺. Calc'd for C₂₁H₂₂N₆O₄: 422.17.

EXAMPLE 3

N-{3-[4-(1-Benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide

Step 1. Preparation of 1-benzyl-5-nitro-1H-indazole and2-benzyl-5-nitro-2H-indazole

To a solution of 10 g (61.3 mmol) of 5-nitroindazole in DMF (100 mL) wasadded K₂CO₃ (12.7 g, 91.9 mmol) and PhCH₂Br (7.29 mL, 61.3 mmol). Theresulting mixture was stirred at RT for 3.5 days, then poured into 400mL of water. The resulting slurry was filtered, rinsed once with waterand dried in vacuo giving a beige solid. A 2.5 g portion of this crudematerial was purified by chromatography (SiO₂, elution with 1:2EtOAc-hexanes) giving 1-benzyl-5-nitro-1H-indazole and2-benzyl-5-nitro-2H-indazole.

Step 2. Preparation of (1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)amine

To 906.4 mg (3.58 mmol) of 1-benzyl-5-nitro-1H-indazole (Step 1) in 20mL of MeOH and 5 mL of EtOAc at RT was added a slurry of 150 mg of 10%Pd—C in 5 mL of MeOH. The resulting slurry was then stirred under aballoon of H₂ for 1.2 h, filtered through Celite®, and rinsed with MeOHand EtOAc. Concentration of the filtrate gave(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)amine as a pinkish solid: MS m/z=224 [M+H]⁺.Calc'd for C₁₄H₁₃N₃: 223.11.

Step 3. Preparation of(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)amine

To 2,4-dichloro-1,2,5-triazine (526.1 mg, 3.51 mmol) in DMF (15 mL) atO₂C was added DIEA (0.733 mL, 4.21 mmol). The resulting yellow solutionwas stirred at 0° C. for 20 min and 1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamine (Step2) (783.5 mg, 3.51 mmol) was added in one portion followed by 2×2.5 mLDMF flask rinses. The resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min,at RT for 4.5 h, then diluted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washedtwice with water and once with brine. The aqueous layer and washingswere extracted with EtOAc. The combined organics were dried,concentrated, and purified by chromatography (SiO₂, elution with 1:1EtOAc-hexanes) to give a slightly impure pinkish solid. Trituration withEt₂O gave (1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)amineas a light pink solid: MS m/z=337 [M+H]⁺. Calc'd for C₁₇H₁₃ClN₆: 336.09.

Step 4. Preparation ofN-(3-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl)-acrylamide

To a slurry of(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-amine (Step 3)(50.0 mg, 0.148 mmol) in IpOH (2.5 ml) was added DIEA (0.039 mL, 0.222mmol) and N-(3-aminophenyl)acrylamide (26.5 mg, 0.163 mmol). The mix washeated at 100° C. for 18 h. The solution was then cooled to RT. Aprecipitate fell out of solution and was filtered off and dried underreduced pressure to giveN-{3-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide:MS m/z=463[M+H]⁺. Calc'd for C₂₆H₂₂N₈O: 462.19.

EXAMPLE 4

N-(3-{4-[(1-Benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide

Step 1: Preparation of(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)methylamine

To (1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)amine(Example 3, Step 3) (473 mg, 1.40 mmol) in DMF (7.5 mL) at 0° C. wasadded MeI (0.262 mL, 4.21 mmol) followed by NaH (60% dispersion in oil)(67.4 mg, 1.69 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for4.25 h. Additional NaH (10 mg) was added after 3.1 h as TLC indicatedremaining starting material. At this point, the reaction mixture wasquenched with satd aq NH₄Cl and diluted with water and EtOAc. Theorganic layer was washed with water and brine. The aqueous layer andwashings were extracted once with EtOAc. The combined organics weredried, concentrated and purified by chromatography (SiO₂, elution with1:1 EtOAc-hexanes) to give(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)methylamine asa pale oil: MS m/z=351 [M+H]⁺. Calc'd for C₁₈H₁₅ClN₆: 350.10.

Step 2: Preparation ofN-(3-(4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}phenyl)-acrylamide

To a slurry of(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)methylamine(Step 1) (52.0 mg, 0.148 mmol) in IpOH (2.0 ml) was added DIEA (0.039mL, 0.222 mmol) and N-(3-aminophenyl)acrylamide (26.4 mg, 0.163 mmol).The mix was heated at 100° C. for 18 h. The solution was then cooled toRT. The organics were evaporated in vacuo and the residue was purifiedby column chromatography using EtOAc as the solvent to giveN-(3-(4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}phenyl)-acrylamide:MS m/z=477[M+H]⁺. Calc'd for C₂₇H₂₄NSO: 476.21.

EXAMPLE 5

N-{4-[4-(1-Benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide

To a slurry of(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-amine (Example3, Step 3) (80.0 mg, 0.238 mmol) in IpOH (3.0 ml) was added DIEA (0.062mL, 0.356 mmol) and N-(4-aminophenyl)acrylamide (Example 2, Step 2)(42.4 mg, 0.261 mmol). The mix was heated at 100° C. for 18 h. Thesolution was then cooled to RT. A precipitate fells out of solution, wasfiltered off and dried under reduced pressure to giveN-{4-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide:MS m/z=463[M+H]⁺. Calc'd for C₂₆H₂₂N₈O: 462.19.

EXAMPLE 6

N-{4-(4-[(1-Benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide

To a slurry of(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)methylamine(Example 4, Step 1)(80.0 mg, 0.228 mmol) in IpOH (3.0 ml) was added DIEA(0.06 mL, 0.342 mmol) and N-(4-aminophenyl)acrylamide (Example 2, Step2) (40.7 mg, 0.251 mmol). The mix was heated at 100° C. for 18 h. Thesolution was then cooled to RT. A precipitate fell out of solution, wasfiltered off and dried under reduced pressure to giveN-(4-{4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide:MS m/z=477[M+H]⁺. Calc'd for C₂₇H₂₄N₈O: 476.21.

EXAMPLE 7

N-{3-[4-(1-Pyridin-2-ylmethyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide

Step 1: Preparation of 5-nitro-1-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-1H-indazole and5-nitro-2-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-2H-indazole

To a solution of 5-nitroindazole (2 g, 12.3 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) wasadded K₂CO₃ (5.1 g, 36.8 mmol) and 2-(bromomethyl)-pyridine (2.2 g, 13.5mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at RT for 3.5 days, then pouredinto 100 mL of water. The resulting slurry was filtered, rinsed oncewith water and dried in vacuo giving a solid. The crude material waspurified by chromatography (SiO₂, elution with 3:1 EtOAc-hexanesfollowed by EtOAc followed by 7:1 CH₂C₂—MeOH) giving5-nitro-1-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-1H-indazole and5-nitro-2-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-1H-indazole.

Step 2: Preparation of 1-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamine

To 5-nitro-1-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-1H-indazole (Step 1) (671 mg, 2.63 mmol)in MeOH (15 mL) and EtOAc (5 mL) at RT was added a slurry of 10% Pd/C(150 mg) in MeOH (5 mL). The resulting slurry was stirred under aballoon of H₂ for 1.75 h, filtered through Celite®, and rinsed with MeOHand EtOAc. Concentration of the filtrate gave1-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamine.

Step 3: Preparation of(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-(1-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-amine

A mixture of the compound 2,4-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine (267 mg, 1.78mmol) and solid K₂CO₃ (1.23 g, 8.42 mmol) was suspended in AcCN (20 mL)under nitrogen at 0° C. followed by addition of a solution of1-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamine (Step 3) (400 mg, 1.78 mmol)in AcCN (3 mL) over 5 min. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h. Thereaction was quenched by pouring onto water. The organics were extractedinto EtOAc (200 mL), washed with brine, dried over anh. Na₂SO₄,concentrated under reduced pressure then purified by columnchromatography (elution with EtOAc followed by 9:1 CH₂Cl₂/MeOH) to give(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-(1-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-amine.

Step 4: Preparation ofN-(3-[4-(1-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide

To a slurry of(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-(1-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-amine(Step 3) (90.0 mg, 0.266 mmol) in IpOH (3.0 ml) was added DIEA (0.07 mL,0.40 mmol) and N-(3-aminophenyl)acrylamide (47.5 mg, 0.293 mmol). Themix was heated at 100° C. for 18 h. The solution was cooled to RT. Aprecipitate fell out of solution, was filtered off and dried underreduced pressure to giveN-{3-[4-(1-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide:MS m/z=464[M+H]⁺. Calc'd for C₂₅H₂₁N₉O: 463.19.

EXAMPLE 8

N-{3-[4-(3-Chloro-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide

Step 1: Preparation of(3-chlorophenyl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)amine

A mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine (4.0 g, 26.7 mmol) and solidK₂CO₃ (16.0 g, 116 mmol) was suspended in AcCN (50 mL) under nitrogen at0° C. followed by addition of 3-chloroaniline (3.4 g, 26.7 mmol). Themixture was stirred at 0° C. for 0.5 h. The reaction was quenched bypouring onto ice/water. The white solid which formed was collected bysuction filtration, dried under vacuum then purified by columnchromatography (elution with CH₂Cl₂) to give(3-chlorophenyl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)amine MS m/z=241. Calc'dfor C₉H₆Cl₂N₄: 240.00.

Step 2: Preparation ofN-{3-[4-(3-chloro-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide

To a slurry of (3-chlorophenyl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)amine(Step 1) (80.0 mg, 0.332 mmol) in IpOH (2.5 ml) was added DIEA (0.087mL, 0.50 mmol) and N-(3-aminophenyl)acrylamide (59.2 mg, 0.365 mmol).The mix was heated at 100° C. for 18 h. The solution was then cooled toRT. A precipitate fell out of solution, was filtered off and dried underreduced pressure to giveN-{3-[4-(3-chlorophenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide:MS m/z=367[M+H]. Calc'd for C₁₈H₁₅ClN₆O: 366.10.

EXAMPLE 9

N-(3-{4-[(3-Chloro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamideStep 1: Preparation of(3-chlorophenyl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-methylamine

A mixture of the compound 2,4-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine (2.5 g, 16.7 mmol)and solid K₂CO₃ (6.9 g, 49.9 mmol) was suspended in AcCN (50 mL) undernitrogen at 0° C. followed by addition of N-methyl-3-chloroaniline (2.5g, 17.7 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 2 h. The reactionwas quenched by pouring onto ice/water. The white solid formed wascollected by suction filtration and dried under vacuum to give materialidentified as N-methyl-2-chloro-4-(3-chloroanilino)-1,3,5-triazine. MSm/z=255. Calc'd for C₁₀H₈Cl₂N₄: 254.01.

Step 2: Preparation ofN-(3-{4-[(3-chlorophenyl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide

To a slurry of N-methyl-2-chloro-4-(3-chloroanilino)-1,3,5-triazine(Step 1) (44.6 mg, 0.175 mmol) in IpOH (2.0 ml) was added DIEA (0.046mL, 0.26 mmol) and N-(3-aminophenyl)acrylamide (31 mg, 0.192 mmol). Themix was heated at 100° C. for 18 h. The solution was then cooled to RT.The organics were concentrated under reduced pressure and the crudeproduct was purified via column chromatography (elution with EtOAc) togiveN-(3-{4-[(3-chlorophenyl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide:MS m/z=381 [M+H]⁺. Calc'd for C₁₉H₁₇ClN₆O: 380.12.

EXAMPLE 10

N-{3-[4-(7-Chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinolin-1-yl)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl)-acrylamide

Step 1: Preparation of 7-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinoline

Similar to the process reported by B. S. Rauckman, et. al., J. Med.Chemn., 1989, 32, 1927-1935, 4,7-dichloroquinoline (1.02 g, 5.1 mmol)was dissolved into anh. EtOH (30 mL) under N₂ at RT. Concentrated HCl(1.76 mL, 20.4 mmol) was added, followed by the addition of the NaCNBH₃(1.28 g, 20.4 mmol). This produced vigorous gas and heat evolution. Thereaction was heated to 60° C. for 2 h, then cooled and stirred at RT foran additional 18 h. The reaction was quenched by adjusting the pH toapproximately 9 with 2 N NaOH. This mixture was extracted 3 times withEtOAc. The EtOAC extracts were washed brine, combined, dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated, then eluted through a 30×2.5 cmcolumn of silica gel (3.75% EtOAc/Hexane) giving7-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinoline as an orange solid: MS m/z168=[M+H]⁺. Calc'd for C₉H₁₀ClN: 167.05.

Step 2: Preparation of7-chloro-1-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinoline

A mixture of the compound 2,4-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine (1.0 g, 5.97 mmol)and solid K₂CO₃ (4.0 g, 29 mmol) was suspended in AcCN (20 mL) undernitrogen at 0° C., followed by slow addition of7-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinoline (Step 1) (1.1 g, 6.56 mmol) as asolution in AcCN (20 mL) over 15 min. The mixture was stirred at 0° C.for 1 h. The solids were removed by suction filtration and washed withAcCN. The organics were concentrated under reduced pressure and thecrude compound was purified via column chromatography to give7-chloro-1-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinoline).

Step 3: Preparation ofN-(3-[4-(7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinolin-1-yl)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide

To a slurry of7-chloro-1-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinoline(Step 2)(70 mg, 0.249 mmol) in IpOH (2.0 ml) was added DIEA (0.20 mL,1.15 mmol) and N-(3-aminophenyl)acrylamide (100 mg, 0.192 mmol). Theheated at 100° C. for 18 h, then cooled to RT. The organics wereconcentrated under reduced pressure then purified by columnchromatography (elution with CH₂Cl₂ followed by 99:1 CH₂Cl₂/MeOHfollowed by 97:3 CH₂Cl₂/MeOH) to giveN-{3-[4-(7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinolin-1-yl)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide:MS m/z=407 [M+H]⁺. Calc'd for C₂₁H₁₉ClN₆O: 406.13.

EXAMPLE 11

N-{3-[4-(2-Phenyl-cyclopropylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide

Step 1: Preparation of(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-(2-phenyl-cyclopropyl)amine

A mixture of 2,4-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine (0.5 g, 3.34 mmol) and solidK₂CO₃ (2.3 g, 16.7 mmol) was suspended in ACCN (20 mL) under nitrogen at0° C. followed by addition of trans-2-phenylcyclopropylaminehydrochloride (566 mg, 3.34 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for1.25 h. The reaction was quenched by pouring onto ice/water. The whitesolid formed was collected by suction filtration. The solid wasdissolved into EtOAc (100 mL), washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄,concentrated under reduced pressure then purified by columnchromatography (elution with 1:1 EtOAc/hexanes followed by EtOAc) togive (4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-(2-phenyl-cyclopropyl)amine.

Step 2: Preparation ofN-{3-[4-(2-phenyl-cyclopropylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide

To a slurry of(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-(2-phenyl-cyclopropyl)amine (Step 1)(45.6mg, 0.185 mmol) in IpOH (2.5 ml) was added DIEA (0.048 mL, 0.277 mmol)and N-(3-aminophenyl)acrylamide (53. mg, 0.203 mmol). The mix was heatedat 100° C. for 18 h. The solution was then cooled to RT. A precipitatefell out of solution, was filtered off and dried under reduced pressureto giveN-{3-[4-(2-phenyl-cyclopropylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]phenyl}-acrylamide:MS m/z=373 [M+H]. Calc'd for C₂₁H₂₀N6O: 372.17.

EXAMPLE 12

N-{5-[4-(1-Benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-methoxy-phenyl}-acrylamide

Step 1: Preparation of N-(2-methoxy-5-nitro-phenyl)-acrylamide

2-Methoxy-5-nitroaniline (0.4 g, 2.38 mmol) was dissolved into CH₂Cl₂(12 ml). To this solution was added EDC (1.37 g, 7.14 mmol), HOBT (964mg, 7.14 mmol), DIEA (2.07 ml, 11.9 mmol) and acrylic acid (0.65 ml,9.51 mmol). The reaction mixture was kept at RT for 4 h. The reactionmixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with water, 1 N HCl, diluteNaHCO₃, then brine. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered,and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by columnchromatography using 2:1 EtOAc/hexanes as the solvent to giveN-(2-methoxy-5-nitrophenyl)-acrylamide.

Step 2: Preparation of N-(5-amino-2-methoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide

A mixture of N-(2-methoxy-5-nitro-phenyl)-acrylamide (Step 1) (335 mg,1.51 mmol), iron powder (0.51 g, 9.0 mmol), FeSO₄ (839 mg, 3.02 mmol),Celite® (0.3 g) and water (9 mL) was heated to reflux with stirring for3 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to RT. The solution was made basicto pH 13-14 by the addition of 2 N NaOH. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with EtOAc and water. The solution was filtered to remove thesolids and solids were washed with EtOAc. The aqueous layer wasextracted three times with EtOAc (100 mL) and the combined organics weredried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and evaporated in vacuo. The residue waspurified by column chromatography using EtOAc as the solvent to giveN-(5-amino-2-methoxyphenyl)-acrylamide.

Step 3: Preparation ofN-{5-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-methoxyphenyl}-acrylamide

To a slurry of(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-amine (Example3, Step 3) (90 mg, 0.267 mmol) in IpOH (3 ml) was added DIEA (0.070 mL,0.401 mmol) and N-(5-amino-2-methoxyphenyl)acrylamide (Step 2) (56.5 mg,0.294 mmol). The mix was heated at 100° C. for 18 h. The solution wasthen cooled to RT. A precipitate fell out of solution, was filtered offand dried under reduced pressure to giveN-{5-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-methoxyphenyl}-acrylamide:MS m/z=493[M+H]⁺. Calc'd for C₂₇H₂₄N₈O₂: 492.20.

EXAMPLE 13

N-(5-{4-[(1-Benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-2-methoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide

To a slurry of(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-(4-chloro-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-amine (Example3, Step 3) (90 mg, 0.256 mmol) in IpOH (3 ml) was added DIEA (0.067 mL,0.385 mmol) and N-(5-amino-2-methoxy-phenyl)acrylamide (Example 12, Step2) (54. mg, 0.282 mmol). The mixture was heated at 100° C. for 18 h. Thesolution was then cooled to RT. A precipitate fell out of solution, wasfiltered off and dried under reduced pressure to giveN-(5-{4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-2-methoxyphenyl)acrylamide:MS m/z=507 [M+H]⁺. Calc'd for C₂₈H₂₆N802: 506.22.

Other compounds included in this invention are set forth in Tables 1-4below.

TABLE 1

# R⁵ R^(5a) R^(x) 14. 1-benzylbenzopyrrol-5-yl H H 15.2-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclopropyl H H 16. naphth-1-yl H H 17.4-benzyloxy-phenyl H H 18. 4-benzyloxy-3-chlorophenyl H H 19.3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl H H 20. 3-chloronaphth-1-yl H H 21.4-methoxycarbonylphenyl H H 22. 3-(2-methoxyethoxy)- H H4-methoxy-phenyl 23. 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl H H 24.2-oxo-3-tert-butylcarbonyl H H 2,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 25.2-oxo-2,3- H H dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 26. 3,4-diethoxyphenyl H H 27.3,4-dipropoxy-phenyl H H 28. 3-methoxy-4- H H (2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl29. 3-methylphenyl H H 30. 4,5-dimethoxy-3-(2-morpholin- H H4-yl-ethoxy)phenyl 31. 3-aminocarbonylphenyl H H 32. 3-CH₃OCOCH₂-phenyl]H H 33. 3-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)- H H phenyl 34.5-chloro-2-methyl-phenyl H H 35. 4-[HO(CH₂)₂O]phenyl H H 36.1-benzylbenzopyrrol-5-yl methyl H 37. 2-pyridyl-CH₂-indazol-5-yl methylH 38. 2-phenylcyclopropyl methyl H 39. 2-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclapropylmethyl H 40. naphth-1-yl methyl H 41. 4-benzyloxy-phenyl methyl H 42.4-benzyloxy-3-chlorophenyl methyl H 43. 3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl methyl H44. 3-chloronaphth-1-yl methyl H 45. 4-methoxycarbonylphenyl methyl H46. 3-(2-methoxyethoxy)- methyl H 4-methoxy-phenyl 47.3,4-dimethoxyphenyl methyl H 48. 2-oxo-3-tert-butylcarbonyl methyl H2,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 49. 2-oxo-2,3- methyl Hdihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 50. 3,4-diethoxyphenyl methyl H 51.3,4-dipropoxy-phenyl methyl H 52. 3-methoxy-4- methyl H(2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl 53. 3-methylphenyl methyl H 54.4,5-dimethoxy-3-(2-morpholin- methyl H 4-yl-ethoxy)phenyl 55.3-aminocarbonylphenyl methyl H 56. 3-CH₃OCOCH₂-phenyl] methyl H 57.3-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)- methyl H phenyl 58. 5-chloro-2-methyl-Phenylmethyl H 59. 4-[HO(CH₂)₂O]phenyl methyl H 60. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl allylH 61. 2-pyridyl-CH₂-indazol-5-yl allyl H 62. 3-chlorophenyl allyl H 63.2-phenylcycloprapyl allyl H 64. 2-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclopropyl allyl H65. naphth-1-yl allyl H 66. 4-benzyloxy-phenyl allyl H 67.3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl allyl H 68. 3-chloronaphth-1-yl allyl H 69.4-methoxycarbonylphenyl allyl H 70. 3-(2-methoxyethoxy)- allyl H4-methoxy-phenyl 71. 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl allyl H 72.2-oxo-3-tert-butylcarbonyl allyl H 2,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 73.2-oxo-2,3- allyl H dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 74. 3,4-diethoxyphenyl allylH 75. 3,4-dipropoxy-phenyl allyl H 76. 3-methoxy-4- allyl H(2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl 77. 3-methylphenyl allyl H 78.4,5-dimethoxy-3-(2-morpholin- allyl H 4-yl-ethoxy)phenyl 79.3-aminocarbonylphenyl allyl H 80. 3-CH₃OCOCH₂-phenyl] allyl H 81.3-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)- allyl H phenyl 82. 5-chloro-2-methyl-phenylallyl H 83. 4-[HO(CH₂)₂O]phenyl allyl H 84. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl ethyl H85. 2-pyridyl-CH₂-indazol-5-yl ethyl H 86. 3-chlorophenyl ethyl H 87.2-phenylcyclopropyl ethyl H 88. 2-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclopropyl ethyl H89. naphth-1-yl ethyl H 90. 4-benzyloxy-phenyl ethyl H 91.3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl ethyl H 92. 3-chloronaphth-1-yl ethyl H 93.4-methoxycarbonylphenyl ethyl H 94. 3-(2-methoxyethoxy)- ethyl H4-methoxy-phenyl 95. 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl ethyl H 96.2-oxo-3-tert-butylcarbonyl ethyl H 2,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 97.2-oxo-2,3- ethyl H dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 98. 3,4-diethoxyphenyl ethylH 99. 3,4-dipropoxy-phenyl ethyl H 100. 3-methoxy-4- ethyl H(2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl 101. 3-methylphenyl ethyl H 102.4,5-dimethoxy-3-(2-morphalin- ethyl H 4-yl-ethoxy)phenyl 103.3-aminocarbonylphenyl ethyl H 104. 3-CH₃OCOCH₂-phenyl] ethyl H 105.3-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)- ethyl H phenyl 106. 5-chloro-2-methyl-Phenylethyl H 107. 4-[HO(CH₂)₂O]phenyl ethyl H 108. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl H4-mpo 109. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl methyl 4-mpo 110. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl H4-mpp 111. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl methyl 4-mpp 112. 3-chlorophenyl H 4-mpo113. 3-chlorophenyl methyl 4-mpo 114. 3-chlorophenyl H 4-mpp 115.3-chlorophenyl methyl 4-mpp 116. 4-benzyloxy-3-chlorophenyl H 4-mpo 117.4-benzyloxy-3-chlorophenyl methyl 4-mpo 118. 4-benzyloxy-3-chlorophenylH 4-mpp 119. 4-benzyloxy-3-chlorophenyl methyl 4-mpp 120.1-benzylbenzopyrrol-5-yl H 4-mpo 121. 1-benzylbenzopyrrol-5-yl methyl4-mpo 122. 1-benzylbenzopyrrol-5-yl H 4-mpp 123.1-benzylbenzopyrrol-5-yl methyl 4-mpp 124. 3-Ethynyl-phenyl H H 125.3-Bromophenyl H H 126. 4-Benzenesulfonylphenyl H H 127.2-Benzyl-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl H H 128.1-(3-Fluoro-benzyl)-1H-indazol-5-yl H H 129.4-(2-Bromobenzyloxy)-3-chlorophenyl H H 130.4-(3-Fluoro-benzyloxy)phenyl H H 131.3-Chloro-4-(3-fluorobenzyloxy)phenyl H H 132.3-Trifluoromethyl-4-(3,4-dichloro- H H benzyloxy)phenyl 133.3-fluoro-4-(3,4-difluoro- H H benzyloxy)phenyl 134.3-Methoxy-4-(3-trifluoromethyl- H H benzyloxy)phenyl mpo =4-(morpholin-1-yl-propoxy) mpp = 4-(1-methylpiperdin-4-yl-propoxy)

TABLE 2

# R⁵ R^(5a) R^(x) 135. 1-benzylbenzopyrrol-5-yl H H 136.2-pyridyl-CH₂-indazol-5-yl H H 137. 3-chlorophenyl H H 138.2-phenylcyclopropyl H H 139. 2-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclopropyl H H 140.naphth-1-yl H H 141. 4-benzyloxy-phenyl H H 142.4-benzyloxy-3-chlorophenyl H H 143. 3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl H H 144.3-chloronaphth-1-yl H H 145. 4-methoxycarbonyiphenyl H H 146.3-(2-methoxyethoxy)- H H 147. 4-methoxy-phenyl 148. 3,4-dimethoxyphenylH H 149. 2-oxo-3-tert-butylcarbonyl H H 2,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl150. 2-oxo-2,3- H H dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 151. 3,4-diethoxyphenyl H H152. 3,4-dipropoxy-phenyl H H 153. 3-methoxy-4- H H(2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl 154. 3-methylphenyl H H 155.4,5-dimethoxy-3-(2-morpholin- H H 4-yl-ethoxy)phenyl 156.3-aminocarbonylphenyl H H 157. 3-CH₃OCOCH₂-phenyl] H H 158.3-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)- H H phenyl 159. 5-chloro-2-methyl-phenyl H H160. 4-[HO(CH₂)₂O]phenyl H H 161. 1-benzylbenzopyrrol-5-yl methyl H 162.2-pyridyl-CH₂-indazol-5-yl methyl H 163. 3-chlorophenyl methyl H 164.2-phenylcyclopropyl methyl H 165. 2-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclopropyl methyl H166. naphth-1-yl methyl H 167. 4-benzyloxy-phenyl methyl H 168.4-benzyloxy-3-chlorophenyl methyl H 169. 3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl methylH 170. 3-chloronaphth-1-yl methyl H 171. 4-methoxycarbonylphenyl methylH 172. 3-(2-methoxyethoxy)- methyl H 4-methoxy-phenyl 173.3,4-dimethoxyphenyl methyl H 174. 2-oxo-3-tert-butylcarbonyl methyl H2,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 175. 2-oxo-2,3- methyl Hdihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 176. 3,4-diethoxyphenyl methyl H 177.3,4-dipropoxy-phenyl methyl H 178. 3-methoxy-4- methyl H(2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl 179. 3-methylphenyl methyl H 180.4,5-dimethoxy-3-(2-morpholin- methyl H 4-yl-ethoxy)phenyl 181.3-aminocarbonylphenyl methyl H 182. 3-CH₃OCOCH₂-phenyl] methyl H 183.3-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)- methyl H phenyl 184. 5-chloro-2-methyl-phenylmethyl H 185. 4-[HO(CH₂)₂O]phenyl methyl H 186. 1-benzylindazol-5-ylallyl H 187. 2-pyridyl-CH₂-indazol-5-yl allyl H 188. 3-chlorophenylallyl H 189. 2-phenylcyclopropyl allyl H 190.2-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclopropyl allyl H 191. naphth-1-yl allyl H 192.4-benzyloxy-phenyl allyl H 193. 3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl allyl H 194.3-chloronaphth-1-yl allyl H 195. 4-methoxycarbonylphenyl allyl H 196.3-(2-methoxyethoxy)- allyl H 4-methoxy-phenyl 197. 3,4-dimethoxyphenylallyl H 198. 2-oxo-3-tert-butylcarbonyl allyl H 199.2,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 200. 2-oxo-2,3- allyl Hdihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 201. 3,4-diethoxyphenyl allyl H 202.3,4-dipropoxy-phenyl allyl H 203. 3-methoxy-4- allyl H(2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl 204. 3-methylphenyl allyl H 205.4,5-dimethoxy-3-(2-morpholin- allyl H 4-yl-ethoxy)phenyl 206.3-aminocarbonylphenyl allyl H 207. 3-CH₃OCOCH₂-phenyl] allyl H 208.3-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl) allyl H phenyl 209. 5-chloro-2-methyl-phenylallyl H 210. 4-[HO(CH₂)₂O]phenyl allyl H 211. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl ethylH 212. 2-pyridyl-CH₂-indazol-5-yl ethyl H 213. 3-chlorophenyl ethyl H214. 2-phenylcyclopropyl ethyl H 215. 2-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclopropylethyl H 216. naphth-1-yl ethyl H 217. 4-benzyloxy-phenyl ethyl H 218.3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl ethyl H 219. 3-chloronaphth-1-yl ethyl H 220.4-methoxycarbonylphenyl ethyl H 221. 3-(2-methoxyethoxy)- ethyl H4-methoxy-phenyl 222. 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl ethyl H 223.2-oxo-3-tert-butylcarbonyl ethyl H 2,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 224.2-oxo-2,3- ethyl H dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 225. 3,4-diethoxyphenylethyl H 226. 3,4-dipropoxy-phenyl ethyl H 227. 3-methoxy-4- ethyl H(2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl 228. 3-methylphenyl ethyl H 229.4,5-dimethoxy-3-(2-morpholin- ethyl H 4-yl-ethoxy)phenyl 230.3-aminocarbonylphenyl ethyl H 231. 3-CH₃OCOCH₂-phenyl] ethyl H 232.3-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)- ethyl H phenyl 233. 5-chloro-2-methyl-phenylethyl H 234. 4-[HO(CH₂)₂O]phenyl ethyl H 235. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl H3-methoxy 236. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl methyl 3-methoxy

TABLE 3

# R⁵ R^(5a) R^(x) 237. 1-benzylbenzopyrrol-5-yl H H 238.1-benzylindazol-5-yl H H 239. 2-pyridyl-CH₂-indazol-5-yl H H 240.3-chlorophenyl H H 241. 2-phenylcyclopropyl H H 242.2-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclopropyl H H 243. naphth-1-yl H H 244.4-benzyloxy-phenyl H H 245. 4-benzyloxy-3-chlorophenyl H H 246.3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl H H 247. 3-chloronaphth-1-yl H H 248.4-methoxycarbonylphenyl H H 249. 3-(2-methoxyethoxy)- H H4-methoxy-phenyl 250. 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl H H 251.2-oxo-3-tert-butylcarbonyl H H 2,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 252.2-oxo-2,3- H H dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 253. 3,4-diethoxyphenyl H H 254.3,4-dipropoxy-phenyl H H 255. 3-methoxy-4- H H (2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl256. 3-methylphenyl H H 257. 4,5-dimethoxy-3-(2-morpholin- H H4-yl-ethoxy)phenyl 258. 3-aminocarbonylphenyl H H 259.3-CH₃OCOCH₂-phenyl] H H 260. 3-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)- H H phenyl 261.5-chloro-2-methyl-phenyl H H 262. 4-[HO(CH₂)₂O]phenyl H H 263.1-benzylindazol-5-yl methyl H 264. 1-benzylbenzopyrrol-5-yl methyl H265. 2-pyridyl-CH₂-indazol-5-yl methyl H 266. 3-chlorophenyl methyl H267. 2-phenylcyclopropyl methyl H 268. 2-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclopropylmethyl H 269. naphth-1-yl methyl H 270. 4-benzyloxy-phenyl methyl H 271.4-benzyloxy-3-chlorophenyl methyl H 272. 3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl methylH 273. 3-chloronaphth-1-yl methyl H 274. 4-methoxycarbonylphenyl methylH 275. 3-(2-methoxyethoxy)- methyl H 4-methoxy-phenyl 276.3,4-dimethoxyphenyl methyl H 277. 2-oxo-3-tert-butylcarbonyl methyl H2,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 278. 2-oxo-2,3- methyl Hdihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 279. 3,4-diethoxyphenyl methyl H 280.3,4-dipropoxy-phenyl methyl H 281. 3-methoxy-4- methyl H(2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl 282. 3-methylphenyl methyl H 283.4,5-dimethoxy-3-(2-morpholin- methyl H 4-yl-ethoxy)phenyl 284.3-aminocarbonylphenyl methyl H 285. 3-CH₃OCOCH₂-phenyl] methyl H 286.3-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)- methyl H phenyl 287. 5-chloro-2-methyl-phenylmethyl H 288. 4-[HO(CH₂)₂O]phenyl methyl H 289. 1-benzylindazol-5-ylallyl H 290. 2-pyridyl-CH₂-indazol-5-yl allyl H 291. 3-chlorophenylallyl H 292. 2-phenylcyclopropyl allyl H 293.2-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclopropyl allyl H 294. naphth-1-yl allyl H 295.4-benzyloxy-phenyl allyl H 296. 3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl allyl H 297.3-chloronaphth-1-yl allyl H 298. 4-methoxycarbonylphenyl allyl H 299.3-(2-methoxyethoxy)- allyl H 4-methoxy-phenyl 300. 3,4-dimethoxyphenylallyl H 301. 2-oxo-3-tert-butylcarbonyl allyl H2,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 302. 2-oxo-2,3- allyl Hdihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 303. 3,4-diethoxyphenyl allyl H 304.3,4-dipropoxy-phenyl allyl H 305. 3-methoxy-4-(2-methoxyethoxy) allyl Hphenyl 306. 3-methylphenyl allyl H 307. 4,5-dimethoxy-3-(2-morpholin-allyl H 4-yl-ethoxy)phenyl 308. 3-aminocarbonylphenyl allyl H 309.3-CH₃OCOCH₂-phenyl] allyl H 310. 3-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)- allyl Hphenyl 311. 5-chloro-2-methyl-Phenyl allyl H 312. 4-[HO(CH₂)₂O]phenylallyl H 313. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl ethyl H 314.2-pyridyl-CH₂-indazol-5-yl ethyl H 315. 3-chlorophenyl ethyl H 316.2-phenylcyclopropyl ethyl H 317. 2-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclopropyl ethyl H318. naphth-1-yl ethyl H 319. 4-benzyloxy-phenyl ethyl H 320.3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl ethyl H 321. 3-chloronaphth-1-yl ethyl H 322.4-methoxycarbonylphenyl ethyl H 323. 3-(2-methoxyethoxy)- ethyl H4-methoxy-phenyl 324. 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl ethyl H 325.2-oxo-3-tert-butylcarbonyl ethyl H 2,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 326.2-oxo-2,3- ethyl H dihydrobenzimidazol-1-yl 327. 3,4-diethoxyphenylethyl H 328. 3,4-dipropoxy-phenyl ethyl H 329. 3-methoxy-4- ethyl H(2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl 330. 3-methylphenyl ethyl H 331.4,5-dimethoxy-3-(2-morpholin- ethyl H 4-yl-ethoxy)phenyl 332.3-aminocarbonylphenyl ethyl H 333. 3-CH₃OCOCH₂-phenyl] ethyl H 334.3-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)- ethyl H phenyl 337. 5-chloro-2-methyl-phenylethyl H 338. 4-[HO(CH₂)₂O]phenyl ethyl H 339. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl H4-methoxy 340. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl methyl 4-methoxy 341.1-benzylindazol-5-yl H 4-mpo 342. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl methyl 4-mpo 343.1-benzylindazol-5-yl H 4-mpp 344. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl methyl 4-mpp 345.3-chlorophenyl H 4-mpo 346. 3-chlorophenyl methyl 4-mpo 347.3-chlorophenyl H 4-mpp 348. 3-chlorophenyl methyl 4-mpp 349.4-benzyloxy-3-chlorophenyl H 4-mpo 350. 4-benzyloxy-3-chlorophenylmethyl 4-mpo 351. 4-benzyloxy-3-chlorophenyl H 4-mpp 352.4-benzyloxy-3-chlorophenyl methyl 4-mpp 353. 1-benzylbenzopyrrol-5-yl H4-mpo 354. 1-benzylbenzopyrral-5-yl methyl 4-mpo 355.1-benzylbenzopyrrol-5-yl H 4-mpp 356. 1-benzylbenzopyrrol-5-yl methyl4-mpp mpo = 4-(morpholin-1-yl-propoxy) mpp =4-(1-methylpiperdin-4-yl-propoxy)

TABLE 4

# R⁵ R^(a) 357. 1-benzylbenzopyrrol-5-yl 1,3-butadienyl 358.1-benzylindazol-5-yl 1-propenyl 359. 2-pyridyl-CH₂-indazol-5-yl2-propenyl 360. 3-chlorophenyl 2-propenyl 361. 2-phenylcyclopropyl1-propenyl 362. 2-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclopropyl 1,3-butadienyl

TABLE 5

# R⁵ R⁵* 363. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl H 364. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl methyl365. 3-chlorophenyl H 366. 3-chlorophenyl methyl 367.2-pyridyl-CH₂-indazol-5-yl H 368. 2-phenylcyclopropyl methyl 369.2-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclopropyl H 370. naphth-1-yl H 371.4-benzyloxy-phenyl H 372. 3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl H 373.3-chloronaphth-1-yl H 374. 4-methoxycarbonylphenyl H 375.3,4-dimethoxyphenyl H 376. 3-methylphenyl H 377.5-chloro-2-methyl-phenyl H 378. 4-[HO(CH₂)₂O]phenyl H

TABLE 6

# R⁵ R^(5a) 379. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl 1-(CH₂═CH—CO)-2,3-dihydro-benzopyrrol-6-yl 380. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl 1-(CH₂═CH—CO)-2,3-dihydro-benzopyrrol-5-yl 381. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl 1-(CH₂═CH—CO)-indazol-5-yl382. 1-benzylindazol-5-yl 1-(CH₂═CH—CO)-indazol-6-yl 383.1-benzylindazoJ-5-yl 3-(N-morphalinylpropyl- acrylamidyl)phenyl

TABLE 7

# R¹ R⁵ 384. 7-Cl-tetrahydroquinol-1-yl 3-(CH₂═CH—CO—NH)-phenyl 385.7-Cl-tetrahydroquinol-1-yl 3-(CH₂═CH—CO—NH)-4-mpo- phenyl 386.7-Cl-tetrahydroquinol-1-yl 3-(CH₂═CH—CO—N(mpo))- phenyl 387.7-Cl-tetrahydraquinol-1-yl 3-butynamidylphenyl 388.7-Cl-tetrahydraquinol-1-yl 3-(CH₂═CH—CO—N(mpp))- phenyl 389.7-Cl-tetrahydroquinol-1-yl 3-(CH₂═CH—CO—NH)-4-mpp- phenyl 390.7-CF₃-tetrahydraquinolin-1-yl 3-(CH₂═CH—CO—NH)-phenyl 391.6-methyl-tetrahydroquinolin- 3-(CH₂═CH—CO—NH)-phenyl 1-yl 392.6-methoxy-tetrahydroquinlin- 3-(CH₂═CH—CO—NH)-phenyl 1-yl 393.5-Cl-tetrahydraquinolin-1-yl 3-(CH₂═CH—CO—NH)-phenyl 394.6-Cl-tetrahydroquinolin-1-yl 3-(CH₂═CH—CO—NH)-phenyl 395.7-CF₃-tetrahydroquinolin-1-yl 4-(CH₂═CH—CO—NH)-phenyl 396.6-methyl-tetrahydroquinolin- 4-(CH₂═CH—CO—NH)-phenyl 1-yl 397.6-methoxy-tetrahydroquino- 4-(CH₂═CH—CO—NH)-phenyl lin-1-yl 398.5-Cl-tetrahydroquinolin-1-yl 4-(CH₂═CH—CO—NH)-phenyl 399.6-Cl-tetrahydroquinolin-1-yl 4-(CH₂═CH—CO—NH)-phenyl 400.7-CF₃-tetrahydroquinolin-1-yl 3-butynamidylphenyl 401.6-methyl-tetrahydroquinolin- 3-butynamidylphenyl 1-yl 402.6-methoxy-tetrahydroquino- 3-butynamidylphenyl lin-1-yl 403.5-1-tetrahydroquinolin-1-yl 3-butynamidylphenyl 404.6-Cl-tetrahydroquinolin-1-yl 3-butynamidylphenyl

Although the pharmacological properties of the compounds of Formula Ivary with structural change, in general, activity possessed by compoundsof Formula I may be demonstrated in vivo. The pharmacological propertiesof the compounds of this invention may be confirmed by a number ofpharmacological in vitro assays. The exemplified pharmacological assayswhich follow have been carried out with the compounds according to theinvention and their salts.

Biological Evaluation

Kinase Inhibition

The compounds described herein are screened in the following manner.Kinases suitable for use in the following protocol to determine kinaseactivity of the compounds described herein include, but are not limitedto: Lck, Lyn, Src, Fyn, Syk, Zap-70, Itk, Tec, Btk, EGFR, ErbB2, Kdr,Flt-1, Flt-3, Tek, c-Met, InsR, and Atk.

Kinases are expressed as either kinase domains or full length constructsfused to glutathione S-transferase (GST) or polyHistidine tagged fusionproteins in either E. coli or Baculovirus-High Five expression systems.They are purified to near homogeneity by affinity chromatographyessentially as previously described (Lehr et al., 1996; Gish et al.,1995). In some instances, kinases are co-expressed or mixed withpurified or partially purified regulatory polypeptides prior tomeasurement of activity.

Kinase activity and inhibition are measured essentially by establishedprotocols (Braunwalder et al., 1996). Briefly, The transfer of ³³PO₄from ATP to the synthetic substrates poly(Glu, Tyr) 4:1 or poly(Arg,Ser) 3:1 attached to the bioactive surface of microtiter plates servesas the basis to evaluate enzyme activity. After an incubation period,the amount of phosphate transferred is measured by first washing theplate with 0.5% phosphoric acid, adding liquid scintillant, and thencounting in a liquid scintillation detector. The IC₅₀ is determined bythe concentration of compound that causes a 50% reduction in the amountof ³³P incorporated onto the substrate bound to the plate.

Other similar methods whereby phosphate is transferred to peptide orpolypeptide substrate containing tyrosine, serine, threonine, orhistidine, either alone, in combination, or in combination with otheramino acids, in solution or immobilized (i.e., solid phase) are alsouseful. For example, transfer of phosphate to a peptide or polypeptidecan also be detected using scintillation proximity (Wu et al., 2000),ELISA (Cleaveland et al., 1990), Fluorescence Polarization (Seethala andMenzel, 1998), and homogeneous time-resolved fluorescence (HTRF, Kolb etal., 1998). Alternatively, kinase activity can be measured usingantibody-based methods whereby an antibody or polypeptide is used as areagent to detect phosphorylated target polypeptide. Compounds of thepresent invention showed inhibition of EGFR kinase at doses less than 50μm.

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ErbB Project Cell Assay Summary Protocols

1. EGF Rat-1 DNA Synthesis.

A rat fibroblast cell line (Rat-1) is plated out in flat-well plates incomplete medium and allowed to adhere overnight. The cells are thenstarved in medium containing 0.1% bovine serum albumin (BSA) overnight,pre-incubated for 1 h with or without dilutions of compound, thenactivated overnight with 1 ng/ml epidermal growth factor (EGF), 50 ng/mlplatelet derived growth factor (PDGF), 3 ng/ml fibroblast growth factor(FGF), or 10 ng/ml insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). Proliferationis determined by the level of ³H-thymidine incorporation into DNA.IC₅₀'s are determined by comparing the level of thymidine incorporationfound in the presence of compound compared to controls.

2. EGF-R Auto-Phosphorylation in A431.

Human epidermoid carcinoma cells (A431; ATCC, Manassas, Va.) are platedout in flat-well plates in complete media and allowed to adhereovernight. The cells are then starved in medium containing 0.5% fetalcalf serum (FCS), pre-incubated with or without dilutions of compound,then activated for 3 min with 50 ng/ml EGF. The cells are lysed andproteins are separated by SDS-PAGE. The level of phosphotyrosine onEGF-R is determined by western blotting with ananti-phospho-EGF-R-specific antibody. IC₅₀'s are determined by comparingthe level of phosphotyrosine found in the presence of compound comparedto controls.

3. HRGβ1 T47D DNA Synthesis.

The human breast tumor cell line (T47D; ATCC, Manassas, Va.) is platedout in flat-well plates in complete medium and allowed to adhereovernight. The cells are then starved in medium containing 0.1% bovineserum albumin (BSA) overnight, pre-incubated for 1 h with or withoutdilutions of compound, then activated overnight with 150 ng/ml Heregulin(HRGβ1). Proliferation is determined by the level of ³H-thymidineincorporation into DNA. IC₅₀'s are determined by comparing the level ofthymidine incorporation found in the presence of compound compared tocontrols.

4. ErbB2 Auto-Phosphorylation in T47D.

Human breast tumor cells (T47D; ATCC, Manassas, Va.) are plated out inflat-well plates in complete media and allowed to adhere overnight. Thecells are then starved in medium containing 0.1% bovine serum albumin(BSA), pre-incubated with or without dilutions of compound, thenactivated for 10 min with 900 ng/ml HRGβ1. The cells are lysed andproteins are separated by SDS-PAGE. The level of phosphotyrosine onErbB2 is determined by western blotting with ananti-phospho-ErbB2-specific antibody. IC₅₀'s are determined by comparingthe level of phosphotyrosine found in the presence of compound comparedto controls.

5. HRGβ1 3T3-Her2/3 DNA Synthesis.

A mouse fibroblast cell line (3T3) has been stably transfected with fulllength human ErbB2 and ErbB3 (Ke Zhang, Amgen, TO). This cell line isplated out in flat-well plates in complete medium and allowed to adhereovernight. The cells are then starved in medium containing 0.1% bovineserum albumin (BSA) overnight, pre-incubated for 1 h with or withoutdilutions of compound, then activated overnight with 25 ng/ml Heregulin(HRGβ1). Proliferation is determined by the level of ³H-thymidineincorporation into DNA. IC₅₀'s are determined by comparing the level ofthymidine incorporation found in the presence of compound compared tocontrols.

Tumor Model

A431 cells (ATCC) are expanded in culture, harvested and injectedsubcutaneously into 6-8 week old female nude mice (CD1 nu/nu, CharlesRiver Labs) (n=10). Subsequent administration of compound (1% Tween 80in water) by oral gavage (150, 75 and 37.5 mpk/dose) begins on the dayof tumor cell challenge and continues twice a day for the duration ofthe experiment. Progression of tumor growth is followed by threedimensional caliper measurements and recorded as a function of time.Initial statistical analysis is done by repeated measures analysis ofvariance (RMANOVA), followed by Scheffe post hoc testing for multiplecomparisons. Vehicle alone (1% Tween 80 in water) is the negativecontrol. Compounds of the present invention will be active at doses lessthan 150 mpk.

Formulations

Also embraced within this invention is a class of pharmaceuticalcompositions comprising the active compounds of Formula I in associationwith one or more non-toxic, pharmaceutically-acceptable carriers and/ordiluents and/or adjuvants (collectively referred to herein as “carrier”materials) and, if desired, other active ingredients. The activecompounds of the present invention may be administered by any suitableroute, preferably in the form of a pharmaceutical composition adapted tosuch a route, and in a dose effective for the treatment intended. Thecompounds and compositions of the present invention may, for example, beadministered orally, mucosally, topically, rectally, pulmonarily such asby inhalation spray, or parentally including intravascularly,intravenously, intraperitoneally, subcutaneously, intramuscularlyintrasternally and infusion techniques, in dosage unit formulationscontaining conventional pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, adjuvants,and vehicles.

The pharmaceutically active compounds of this invention can be processedin accordance with conventional methods of pharmacy to produce medicinalagents for administration to patients, including humans and othermammals.

For oral administration, the pharmaceutical composition may be in theform of, for example, a tablet, capsule, suspension or liquid. Thepharmaceutical composition is preferably made in the form of a dosageunit containing a particular amount of the active ingredient. Examplesof such dosage units were tablets or capsules. For example, these maycontain an amount of active ingredient from about 1 to 2000 mg,preferably from about 1 to 500 mg, more preferably from about 5 to 150mg. A suitable daily dose for a human or other mammal may vary widelydepending on the condition of the patient and other factors, but, onceagain, can be determined using routine methods.

The amount of compounds which were administered and the dosage regimenfor treating a disease condition with the compounds and/or compositionsof this invention depends on a variety of factors, including the age,weight, sex and medical condition of the subject, the type of disease,the severity of the disease, the route and frequency of administration,and the particular compound employed. Thus, the dosage regimen may varywidely, but can be determined routinely using standard methods. A dailydose of about 0.01 to 500 mg/kg body weight, preferably between about0.5 and about 50 mg/kg body weight and most preferably between about 0.1to 20 mg/kg body weight, may be appropriate may be appropriate. Thedaily dose can be administered in one to four doses per day.

For therapeutic purposes, the active compounds of this invention areordinarily combined with one or more adjuvants appropriate to theindicated route of administration. If administered per os, the compoundsmay be admixed with lactose, sucrose, starch powder, cellulose esters ofalkanoic acids, cellulose alkyl esters, talc, stearic acid, magnesiumstearate, magnesium oxide, sodium and calcium salts of phosphoric andsulfuric acids, gelatin, acacia gum, sodium alginate,polyvinylpyrrolidone, and/or polyvinyl alcohol, and then tableted orencapsulated for convenient administration. Such capsules or tablets maycontain a controlled-release formulation as may be provided in adispersion of active compound in hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose.

In the case of psoriasis and other skin conditions, it may be preferableto apply a topical preparation of compounds of this invention to theaffected area two to four times a day.

Formulations suitable for topical administration include liquid orsemi-liquid preparations suitable for penetration through the skin(e.g., liniments, lotions, ointments, creams, or pastes) and dropssuitable for administration to the eye, ear, or nose. A suitable topicaldose of active ingredient of a compound of the invention is 0.1 mg to150 mg administered one to four, preferably one or two times daily. Fortopical administration, the active ingredient may comprise from 0.001%to 10% w/w, e.g., from 1% to 2% by weight of the formulation, althoughit may comprise as much as 10% w/w, but preferably not more than 5% w/w,and more preferably from 0.1% to 1% of the formulation.

When formulated in an ointment, the active ingredients may be employedwith either paraffinic or a water-miscible ointment base. Alternatively,the active ingredients may be formulated in a cream with an oil-in-watercream base. If desired, the aqueous phase of the cream base may include,for example at Least 30% w/w of a polyhydric alcohol such as propyleneglycol, butane-1,3-diol, mannitol, sorbitol, glycerol, polyethyleneglycol and mixtures thereof. The topical formulation may desirablyinclude a compound which enhances absorption or penetration of theactive ingredient through the skin or other affected areas. Examples ofsuch dermal penetration enhancers include dimethylsulfoxide and relatedanalogs.

The compounds of this invention can also be administered by atransdermal device. Preferably transdermal administration will beaccomplished using a patch either of the reservoir and porous membranetype or of a solid matrix variety. In either case, the active agent isdelivered continuously from the reservoir or microcapsules through amembrane into the active agent permeable adhesive, which is in contactwith the skin or mucosa of the recipient. If the active agent isabsorbed through the skin, a controlled and predetermined flow of theactive agent is administered to the recipient. In the case ofmicrocapsules, the encapsulating agent may also function as themembrane.

The oily phase of the emulsions of this invention may be constitutedfrom known ingredients in a known manner. While the phase may comprisemerely an emulsifier, it may comprise a mixture of at least oneemulsifier with a fat or an oil or with both a fat and an oil.Preferably, a hydrophilic emulsifier is included together with alipophilic emulsifier which acts as a stabilizer. It is also preferredto include both an oil and a fat. Together, the emulsifier(s) with orwithout stabilizer(s) make-up the so-called emulsifying wax, and the waxtogether with the oil and fat make up the so-called emulsifying ointmentbase which forms the oily dispersed phase of the cream formulations.Emulsifiers and emulsion stabilizers suitable for use in the formulationof the present invention include Tween 60, Span 80, cetostearyl alcohol,myristyl alcohol, glyceryl monostearate, sodium lauryl sulfate, glyceryldistearate alone or with a wax, or other materials well known in theart.

The choice of suitable oils or fats for the formulation is based onachieving the desired cosmetic properties, since the solubility of theactive compound in most oils likely to be used in pharmaceuticalemulsion formulations is very low. Thus, the cream should preferably bea non-greasy, non-staining and washable product with suitableconsistency to avoid leakage from tubes or other containers. Straight orbranched chain, mono- or dibasic alkyl esters such as di-isoadipate,isocetyl stearate, propylene glycol diester of coconut fatty acids,isopropyl myristate, decyl oleate, isopropyl palmitate, butyl stearate,2-ethylhexyl palmitate or a blend of branched chain esters may be used.These may be used alone or in combination depending on the propertiesrequired. Alternatively, high melting point lipids such as white softparaffin and/or liquid paraffin or other mineral oils can be used.

Formulations suitable for topical administration to the eye also includeeye drops wherein the active ingredients were dissolved or suspended insuitable carrier, especially an aqueous solvent for the activeingredients. The active ingredients were preferably present in suchformulations in a concentration of 0.5 to 20%, advantageously 0.5 to 10%and particularly about 1.5% w/w.

Formulations for parenteral administration may be in the form of aqueousor non-aqueous isotonic sterile injection solutions or suspensions.These solutions and suspensions may be prepared from sterile powders orgranules using one or more of the carriers or diluents mentioned for usein the formulations for oral administration or by using other suitabledispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents. The compounds may bedissolved in water, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, ethanol, cornoil, cottonseed oil, peanut oil, sesame oil, benzyl alcohol, sodiumchloride, tragacanth gum, and/or various buffers. Other adjuvants andmodes of administration are well and widely known in the pharmaceuticalart. The active ingredient may also be administered by injection as acomposition with suitable carriers including saline, dextrose, or water,or with cyclodextrin (ie. Captisol), cosolvent solubilization (ie.propylene glycol) or micellar solubilization (ie. Tween 80).

The sterile injectable preparation may also be a sterile injectablesolution or suspension in a non-toxic parenterally acceptable diluent orsolvent, for example as a solution in 1,3-butanediol. Among theacceptable vehicles and solvents that may be employed are water,Ringer's solution, and isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition,sterile, fixed oils are conventionally employed as a solvent orsuspending medium. For this purpose any bland fixed oil may be employed,including synthetic mono- or diglycerides. In addition, fatty acids suchas oleic acid find use in the preparation of injectables.

For pulmonary administration, the pharmaceutical composition may beadministered in the form of an aerosol or with an inhaler including drypowder aerosol.

Suppositories for rectal administration of the drug can be prepared bymixing the drug with a suitable non-irritating excipient such as cocoabutter and polyethylene glycols that are solid at ordinary temperaturesbut liquid at the rectal temperature and will therefore melt in therectum and release the drug.

The pharmaceutical compositions may be subjected to conventionalpharmaceutical operations such as sterilization and/or may containconventional adjuvants, such as preservatives, stabilizers, wettingagents, emulsifiers, buffers etc. Tablets and pills can additionally beprepared with enteric coatings. Such compositions may also compriseadjuvants, such as wetting, sweetening, flavoring, and perfuming agents.

Pharmaceutical compositions of this invention comprise a compound of theformulas described herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;an additional agent selected from a kinase inhibitory agent (smallmolecule, polypeptide, antibody, etc.), an immunosuppressant, ananticancer agent, an anti-viral agent, antiinflammatory agent,antifungal agent, antibiotic, or an anti-vascular hyperproliferationcompound; and any pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant orvehicle. Alternate compositions of this invention comprise a compound ofthe formulae described herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant or vehicle.Such compositions may optionally comprise one or more additionaltherapeutic agents, including, for example, kinase inhibitory agents(small molecule, polypeptide, antibody, etc.), immunosuppressants,anti-cancer agents, anti-viral agents, antiinflammatory agents,antifungal agents, antibiotics, or anti-vascular hyperproliferationcompounds.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or adjuvant” refers to acarrier or adjuvant that may be administered to a patient, together witha compound of this invention, and which does not destroy thepharmacological activity thereof and is nontoxic when administered indoses sufficient to deliver a therapeutic amount of the compound.

Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, adjuvants and vehicles that may beused in the pharmaceutical compositions of this invention include, butwere not limited to, ion exchangers, alumina, aluminum stearate,lecithin, self-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SEDDS) such asd-a-tocopherol polyethyleneglycol 1000 succinate, surfactants used inpharmaceutical dosage forms such as Tweens or other similar polymericdelivery matrices, serum proteins, such as human serum albumin, buffersubstances such as phosphates, glycine, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate,partial glyceride mixtures of saturated vegetable fatty acids, water,salts or electrolytes, such as protamine sulfate, disodium hydrogenphosphate, potassium hydrogen phosphate, sodium chloride, zinc salts,colloidal silica, magnesium trisilicate, polyvinyl pyrrolidone,cellulose-based substances, polyethylene glycol, sodiumcarboxymethylcellulose, polyacrylates, waxes,polyethylene-polyoxypropylene-block polymers, polyethylene glycol andwool fat. Cyclodextrins such as α-, β, and γ-cyclodextrin, or chemicallymodified derivatives such as hydroxyalkylcyclodextrins, including 2- and3-hydroxypropyl-cyclodextrins, or other solubilized derivatives may alsobe advantageously used to enhance delivery of compounds of the formulaedescribed herein.

The pharmaceutical compositions of this invention may be orallyadministered in any orally acceptable dosage form including, but notlimited to, capsules, tablets, emulsions and aqueous suspensions,dispersions and solutions. In the case of tablets for oral use, carrierswhich were commonly used include lactose and corn starch. Lubricatingagents, such as magnesium stearate, were also typically added. For oraladministration in a capsule form, useful diluents include lactose anddried corn starch. When aqueous suspensions and/or emulsions wereadministered orally, the active ingredient may be suspended or dissolvedin an oily phase is combined with emulsifying and/or suspending agents.If desired, certain sweetening and/or flavoring and/or coloring agentsmay be added.

The pharmaceutical compositions of this invention may compriseformulations utilizing liposome or microencapsulation techniques. Suchtechniques were known in the art.

The pharmaceutical compositions of this invention may be administered bynasal aerosol or inhalation. Such compositions were prepared accordingto techniques well-known in the art of pharmaceutical formulation andmay be prepared as solutions in saline, employing benzyl alcohol orother suitable preservatives, absorption promoters to enhancebioavailability, fluorocarbons, and/or other solubilizing or dispersingagents known in the art.

The foregoing is merely illustrative of the invention and is notintended to limit the invention to the disclosed compounds. Variationsand changes which are obvious to one skilled in the art are intended tobe within the scope and nature of the invention which are defined in theappended claims.

From the foregoing description, one skilled in the art can easilyascertain the essential characteristics of this invention, and withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope thereof, can make various changesand modifications of the invention to adapt it to various usages andconditions.

All mentioned references, patents, applications and publications, arehereby incorporated by reference in their entirety, as if here written.

1. A compound of Formula III

wherein R⁵ is selected from H, C₁₋₄ alkyl and C₁₋₄ alkyl substitutedwith 5-10 membered heterocyclyl; wherein R²⁶ is selected from 5-10membered heterocyclyl, phenyl arid C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl; or wherein R⁵ andR²⁶ together form a nitrogen containing 5-10-membered heterocyclic ring;wherein R²⁷ is selected from H, C₁₋₄ alkyl, fluoro, chloro, NO₂, CN,CF₃, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₂-C₃ alkynyl, —OR²⁸, —OC(O)R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR²,—C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —SO₂R²⁸, —SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸,—NR²⁸C(O)R², —NR²⁸(COOR²⁸), —NR²⁸SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸SO₂R²⁸,—OCC(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkenyl, phenyl, 5-6membered heterocyclyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, phenyloxy, 5-10 memberedheterocyclyloxy C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkyl, phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkoxy,5-10 membered heterocyclyl-C₁₋₄ alkyl, and 5-10 memberedheterocyclyl-C₁₋₄ alkoxy; wherein R²⁸ is selected from H, C₁₋₄ alkyl,phenyl, and 5-6-membered heterocyclyl; wherein heterocyclyl isoptionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₃alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₂-C₃ alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₆cycloalkenyl, phenyl, 5-6 membered heterocyclyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃,—OR²⁸, —OC(O)R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR², —C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —SO₂R²⁸,—NR²⁸SO₂R²⁸, —OC(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, and C₁-C₃ alkyl substituted with 1-3substituents independently selected from optionally substituted phenyland optionally substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl; wherein phenyl isoptionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₃alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₂-C₃ alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₆cycloalkenyl, phenyl, 5-6 membered heterocyclyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃,—OR²⁸, —OC(O)R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR², —C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —SO₂R²⁸,—SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸C(O)R², —NR²⁸(COOR²⁸),—NR²⁸SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸SO₂R²⁸, —OC(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, and C₁-C₃ alkyl substitutedwith 1-3 substituents independently selected from optionally substitutedphenyl and optionally substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl; whereincycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituentsselected from C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₂-C₃ alkynyl, C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, C₄-C₆ cycloalkenyl, phenyl, 5-6 membered heterocyclyl,fluoro, chloro, CF₃, —OR²⁸, —OC(O)R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR², —C(O)R²⁸,—C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —SO₂R²⁸, —SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸C(O)R²,—NR²⁸(COOR²⁸), —NR²⁸SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸, —NR²⁸SO₂R²⁸, —OC(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, and C₁-C₃alkyl substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected fromoptionally substituted phenyl and optionally substituted 5-6 memberedheterocyclyl; and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 2.Compound of claim 1 wherein R⁵ is selected from H, methyl and C₁₋₃ alkylsubstituted with optionally substituted morpholinyl, optionallysubstituted piperdinyl or optionally substituted piperazinyl; whereinR²⁶ is selected from optionally substituted indazolyl, optionallysubstituted benzopyrrolyl, optionally substituted phenyl and optionallysubstituted cyclopropyl; or wherein R⁵ and R²⁶ together form anoptionally substituted heterocyclic ring selected from pyrrolidinyl,morpholinyl, piperdinyl, piperazinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl andtetrahyciroquinolinyl; wherein R²⁷ is selected from H, C₁₋₄ alkyl,fluoro, chloro, CN, CF₃, —OR²⁸, —OC(O)R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR², —C(O)R²⁸,—C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, —SO₂R²⁸, —SO₂NR²⁸R²⁸, phenyl, 5-6 membered heterocyclyl,C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkyl, phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkoxy, 5-10 memberedheterocyclyl-C₁₋₄ alkyl, and 5-10 membered heterocyclyl-C₁₋₄ alkoxy;wherein R²⁸ is selected from H, methyl, ethyl and optionally substitutedphenyl; wherein heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or moresubstituents selected from C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl,phenyl, 5-6 membered heterocyclyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃, —OR²⁸,—OC(O)R²⁸, NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR²⁸, —C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, C₁-C₃ alkylsubstituted with optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted5-6 membered heterocyclyl; wherein phenyl is optionally substituted withone or more substituents selected from C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, phenyl, 5-6 membered heterocyclyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃,—OR²⁸, —OC(O)R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR²⁸, —C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, C₁-C₃ alkylsubstituted with optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted5-6 membered heterocyclyl; wherein cycloalkyl is optionally substitutedwith one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl,C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, phenyl, 5-6 membered heterocyclyl, fluoro, chloro,CF₃, —OR²⁸, —OC(O)R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR²⁸, —C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R, C₁-C₃alkyl substituted with optionally substituted phenyl or optionallysubstituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl; and a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof.
 3. Compound of claim 2 wherein R⁵ is selected from H,methyl and C₁₋₃ alkyl substituted with optionally substitutedmorpholinyl, optionally substituted piperdinyl or optionally substitutedpiperazinyl; wherein R²⁶ is selected from optionally substitutedindazolyl, optionally substituted benzopyrrolyl, arid optionallysubstituted phenyl; or wherein R⁵ and R²⁶ together form an optionallysubstituted heterocyclic ring selected from morpholinyl, piperdinyl,piperazinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl and tetrahydroquinolinyl; whereinR²⁷ is selected from H, methyl, fluoro, chloro, methoxy, phenylpropoxy,1-methylpiperazinylpropoxy, morpholinylpropoxy and1-methylpiperidinylpropoxy; and wherein R²⁸ is selected from H, methyl,ethyl and optionally substituted phenyl; wherein heterocyclyl isoptionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₃alkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, phenyl, fluoro, chloro, —OR²⁸, CF₃, —OC(O)R²⁸,—NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR²⁸, —C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, and C₁-C₃ alkyl substitutedwith optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted 5-6membered heterocyclyl; wherein phenyl is optionally substituted with oneor more substituents selected from C₁-C₃ alkyl, 5-6 memberedheterocyclyl, fluoro, chloro, CF₃, —OR²⁸, —OC(O)R²⁸, —NR²⁸R²⁸, —COOR²⁸,—C(O)R²⁸, —C(O)NR²⁸R²⁸, and C₁-C₃ alkyl substituted with optionallysubstituted phenyl or optionally substituted 5-6 membered heterocyclyl;wherein cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with optionally substitutedphenyl; and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 4. Apharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically-acceptablecarrier and a compound of claim
 1. 5. A method of treating cancer in asubject, said cancer is selected from esophagus tumor, glioma,Non-small-cell lung cancer, stomach tumor, kidney cell, sarcoma, Livertumor, pancreas tumor, prostate tumor, bladder tumor, cervix tumor,breast tumor, carcinoma, head & neck tumor, ovary tumor and colorectaltumor, said method comprising administering an effective amount of acompound of claim
 1. 6. A method of treating polycystic kidney diseasein a subject, said method comprising administering an effective amountof a compound of claim
 1. 7. Compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof selected fromN-{3-[4-(3,4,5-trimethoxy-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide;N-{4-[4-(3,4,5-trimethoxy-phenyJ.amino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide;N-(3-{4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide;N-{4-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide;N-(4-{4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide;N-{3-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide;N-{3-[4-(1-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide;N-{3-[4-(3-chloro-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide;N-(3-{4-[(3-chloro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide;N-{3-[4-(7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinolin-1-yl)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide;N-{3-[4-(2-phenyl-cyclopropylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide;N-{5-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-methoxy-pheny}-acrylamide;N-(5-{4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-2-methoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide;N-[5-[4-(3-chloro-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide;N-[5-[4-1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide;N-[5-{4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide;N-[5-[4-(7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinolin-1-yl)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide;N-[5-{4-[(3-chloro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide;N-[5-{4-[(3-chloro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino)-2-[3-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-acrylamide;N-{5-[4-(3-chloro-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-[3-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-acrylamide;N-{5-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-[3-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-acrylamide;N-{5-{4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-2-[3-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-acrylamide;N-{5-[4-(7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinolin-1-yl)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-[3-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-acrylamide;N-(3-{4-[(4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide;N-{3-[4-(4-benzyloxy-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide;N-{3-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide;N-(3-{4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide;N-(3-{4-[(4-benzyloxy-3-chloro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-phenyl)-acrylamide;N-{3-[4-(4-benzyloxy-3-chloro-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-phenyl}-acrylamide;N-[5-[4-(1-benzyl-1H-indol-5-ylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide;N-[5-{4-[(1-benzyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide;N-[5-{4-[(4-benzyloxy-3-chloro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide;andN-[5-[4-(4-benzyloxy-3-chloro-phenylamino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylaminol]-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-phenyl]-acrylamide.